Giessen (Netherlands)
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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.
Giessen is part of the New Dutch Water Line.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
. It is located in the municipality of Woudrichem
Woudrichem
Woudrichem is a municipality and a city in the south of the Netherlands.- Population centres :Almkerk, Andel, Bronkhorst, Duizend Morgen, Eng, Giessen, Oudendijk, Rijswijk, Stenenheul, Uitwijk, Uppel, Waardhuizen, Woudrichem and Zandwijk....
, about 7 km southeast of Gorinchem
Gorinchem
Gorinchem , also called Gorkum , is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 21.99 km² of which 3.03 km² is water...
.
It has about 1500 inhabitants.
Giessen was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of Woudrichem.
Giessen is part of the New Dutch Water Line.