Göttingen
Göttingen (/ˈɡɜːtɪŋən/, US also /ˈɡɛt-/, German: [ˈɡœtɪŋən] ⓘ; Low German: Chöttingen) is a university city in Lower Saxony, central Germany, the capital of the eponymous district. The River Leine runs through it. At the end of 2019, the population was 118,911.
Göttingen
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Gänseliesel fountain and pedestrian zone | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Göttingen within Göttingen district | |
Göttingen Göttingen | |
| Coordinates: 51°32′02″N 09°56′08″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Göttingen |
| First mentioned | 953 |
| Subdivisions | 18 districts |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2021–26) | Petra Broistedt (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 116.89 km2 (45.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 116,557 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 37001–37085 |
| Dialling codes | 0551 |
| Vehicle registration | GÖ |
| Website | www |
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