Giesen

Giesen is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km northwest of Hildesheim, and 22 km southeast of Hanover.The municipality includes five villages: Ahrbergen (pop. 2,091) Emmerke (pop. 1,842) Giesen (pop. 3,563) Groß Förste (pop. 878) Hasede (pop. 1,606)PersonalitiesSons and daughters of the community Hermann Schnipkoweit (born 1928), politician (CDU)Personalities associated with this community Michael Weiner (born 1969), football judge, lives in the district of Hasede