Giesing

View of Giesing in 1858, seen from Munich

Giesing (formerly Kyesinga) was a Bavarian town founded in 790[1] (older than Munich). The town was incorporated by the city of Munich in October 1854.

Giesing is located south-east of Munich and has a population of 50,000 (as of 2011).[2]

It is divided to Obergiesing (part of Stadtbezirk Nummer 17) and Untergiesing (part of Stadtbezirk 18). These sub-entities are divided in the Southern part by the River Isar.

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  1. http://www.muenchen.de/stadtteile/obergiesing.html
  2. http://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.mein-giesing-so-ticken-wir-in-giesing.250786a2-7cf8-4891-b045-16dc763e7486.html


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