Giessen, Netherlands
Giessen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Altena, about 7 km southeast of Gorinchem.
Giessen | |
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Village | |
 Entrance of Giessen | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′19″N 5°1′58″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Population (2011) | 1,525 |
It has about 1500 inhabitants.
Giessen was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of the former municipality of Woudrichem.[1]
Sights
Giessen is part of the New Dutch Water Line. Fort Giessen has been preserved.
In 2013 Giessen Castle was rediscovered in the village. There are no visible traces of this castle, except for a small monument that marks its location.
Notable inhabitants
- Carola Schouten (born 1977), politician
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Giessen". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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