Giessen (district)

Gie�en is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Marburg-Biedenkopf, Vogelsbergkreis, Wetteraukreis, Lahn-Dill.

History

In 1821 the duchy Hesse-Darmstadt created districts (called Landratsbezirke), as it had it reorganize its internal administration due to the big increase in size after during and after the Napoleonic times. In the area of today's district the Landratsbezirke Gie�en and Gr�nberg were created. 1822 another Landratsbezirk Hungen was created. In 1832 these were replaced with bigger structures, now called Kreis, it still had two Kreise Gie�en und Gr�nberg. 1837 several municipalities changed from Gr�nberg to Gie�en, and Gr�nberg in exchange became some from Hungen, which became a Kreis in 1841.

Together with the german revolution in 1848 the districts were dissolved and replaced with a Regierungsbezirk Gie�en, however just four years later the districts were recreated. After the war of 1866 the north-western part of the district became part of Prussia. In 1874 the district grew in size again.

1938 the city Gie�en[?] was ordered to leave the district, and with the dissolvation of the district Schotten several municipalities joined the district.

After two minor changes in 1967 and 1971, in 1977 the district was merged with the districts Wetzlar and Dillkreis to the new Lahn-Dill-Kreis. However this big district wasn't popular, so in 1979 it was split again, and the district Gie�en was recreated. The city Gie�en - temporarily merged with Wetzlar to the city Lahn - was included into the district.

Geography The main river of the district is the Lahn[?].

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

External links Official website (http://www.lkgi.de/) (German)