Göttingen
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Göttingen
Summary
Göttingen is a college town[1]. Göttingen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Göttingen received the EPS Historic Site[3].
- Göttingen was a member of Climate Alliance[4].
- Göttingen was a member of Mayors for Peace[5].
- Göttingen was a member of Niedersächsischer Städtetag[6].
- Göttingen was a member of Niedersächsischer Landkreistag[7].
- Göttingen was a member of Q131586184[8].
- Göttingen is located in Göttingen district[9].
- Göttingen is in the country of Germany[10].
- Göttingen is on the body of water Leine[11].
- Göttingen is on the body of water Kiessee in Göttingen[12].
- Göttingen is on the body of water Weende[13].
- Göttingen is on the body of water Lutter (Leine)[14].
- Göttingen is on the body of water Grone[15].
- Göttingen's head of government is recorded as Petra Broistedt[16].
- Göttingen's instance of is recorded as college town[17].
- Göttingen's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany[18].
- Göttingen's instance of is recorded as big city[19].
- Göttingen's instance of is recorded as major regional center[20].
- Göttingen's instance of is recorded as district capital[21].
- Göttingen's instance of is recorded as special municipality association of Germany[22].
- Göttingen's instance of is recorded as Einheitsgemeinde of Lower Saxony[23].
- Göttingen's instance of is recorded as urban district of Lower Saxony[24].
- Göttingen's shares border with is recorded as Mühlhausen/Thuringia[25].
- Göttingen's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Innenstadt[26].
- Göttingen's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Q2036110[27].
Body
Geography
Göttingen is in the country of Germany[10]. Göttingen is located in Göttingen district[9]. Adjacent water bodies include Leine[11], a river[28], in Germany[29]; Kiessee in Göttingen[12], a quarry lake[30], in Germany[31]; Weende[13], a river[32], in Germany[33]; Lutter (Leine)[14], a river[34], in Germany[35]; and Grone[15], a river[36], in Germany[37]. Göttingen is part of Hannover–Braunschweig–Göttingen–Wolfsburg Metropolitan Region[38].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include college town[17], urban municipality in Germany[18], big city[19], major regional center[20], district capital[21], and special municipality association of Germany[22].
History and Context
953 marks the founding of Göttingen[39].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Göttingen include Timarcha goettingensis[40], a taxon[41]; Göttingen district[42], a district of Lower Saxony[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1885[45]; and Göttingen Forest[46], a mountain range[47], in Germany[48].
Why It Matters
Göttingen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Göttingen is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Entities named for Göttingen include Timarcha goettingensis[40], a taxon[41]; Göttingen district[42], a district of Lower Saxony[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1885[45]; and Göttingen Forest[46], a mountain range[47], in Germany[48].
FAQs
What awards did Göttingen receive?
Honors received include EPS Historic Site[3].