| Giessen Regierungsbezirk Gießen | |
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| Regierungsbezirk | |
 Map of Hesse highlighting Giessen | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Region seat | Giessen |
| Government | |
| • District President | Christoph Ullrich (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,381.14 km (2,077.67 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,067,354 |
| • Density | 200/km (510/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €39.154 billion (2021) |
| Website | www |
Giessen (Gießen in German) is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the middle of the state. It was created on 1 January 1981 from the districts (Kreise) of Giessen, Lahn-Dill and Limburg-Weilburg and the Vogelsbergkreis, all formerly belonging to Darmstadt, and Marburg-Biedenkopf, formerly belonging to Kassel.
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Economy
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was €35.9 billion in 2018, accounting for 1.1% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €47,800 or 105% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 96% of the EU average.
References
- "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
- "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.
External links
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