Giesen

Giesen is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km northwest of Hildesheim, and 22 km southeast of Hanover.

The municipality includes five villages:
 * Ahrbergen (pop. 2,219)
 * Emmerke (pop. 1,684)
 * Giesen (pop. 3,401)
 * Groß Förste (pop. 795)
 * Hasede (pop. 1,606)

Personalities
Sons and daughters of the community:
 * Hermann Schnipkoweit (born 1928), politician (CDU)

Personalities associated with this community:
 * Michael Weiner (born 1969), football referee, lives in the district of Hasede