Giessen ( in German) is one of the three of Hesse, Germany, located in the middle of the state. It was created on 1 January 1981 from the districts () of Giessen, Lahn-Dill and Limburg-Weilburg and the , all formerly belonging to Darmstadt, and Marburg-Biedenkopf, formerly belonging to Kassel.

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  1. Giessen
  2. Lahn-Dill-Kreis
  3. Limburg-Weilburg
  4. Marburg-Biedenkopf
  5. Vogelsbergkreis

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Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was €35.9 billion in 2018, accounting for 1.1% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €47,800 or 105% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 96% of the EU average.

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