Göttingen

Summary

Göttingen is a college town^[1]. Göttingen draws 792 Wikipedia views per month (college_town category, ranking #9 of 14).^[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 image is recorded as Goettingen Marktplatz Oct06 Antilived.jpg^[17].
• Göttingen's instance of is recorded as college town^[18].
• Göttingen's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[19].
• Göttingen's instance of is recorded as big city^[20].
• Göttingen's instance of is recorded as major regional center^[21].
• Göttingen's instance of is recorded as district capital^[22].
• Göttingen's instance of is recorded as special municipality association of Germany^[23].
• Göttingen's instance of is recorded as Einheitsgemeinde of Lower Saxony^[24].
• Göttingen's instance of is recorded as urban district of Lower Saxony^[25].
• Göttingen's flag image is recorded as Flagge Goettingen.svg^[26].
• Göttingen's flag image is recorded as Banner Goettingen.svg^[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's part of is recorded as Hannover–Braunschweig–Göttingen–Wolfsburg Metropolitan Region^[38].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include college town^[18], urban municipality in Germany^[19], big city^[20], major regional center^[21], district capital^[22], and special municipality association of Germany^[23].

History and Context

+0953-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Göttingen^[39].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Göttingen include Göttingen district^[40], a district of Lower Saxony^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1885^[43]; Timarcha goettingensis^[44], a taxon^[45]; and Göttingen Forest^[46], a mountain range^[47], in Germany^[48].

Why It Matters

Göttingen draws 792 Wikipedia views per month (college_town category, ranking #9 of 14).^[2] Göttingen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] Göttingen is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for Göttingen include Göttingen district^[40], a district of Lower Saxony^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1885^[43]; Timarcha goettingensis^[44], a taxon^[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].