Giessen, Netherlands
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| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | North Brabant | |
| Municipality | Woudrichem | |
| Population (2011) | 1,525 | |
Giessen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Woudrichem, about 7 km southeast of Gorinchem.
It has about 1500 inhabitants.
Giessen was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of Woudrichem.[1]
Giessen is part of the New Dutch Water Line.
Notable inhabitants
- Carola Schouten (1977), politician
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Giessen". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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