Langgöns
Langgöns | |
|---|---|
Location of Langgöns
within Gießen district | |
![]() Location of Langgöns | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′N 08°40′E / 50.500°N 8.667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Gießen |
| District | Gießen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–24) | Marius Reusch[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.53 km2 (20.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,817 |
| • Density | 225.0/km2 (582.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 35428 |
| Dialling codes | 06403 / 06447 / 06085 |
| Vehicle registration | GI |
| Website | www.langgoens.de |
Langgöns (German pronunciation: [ˈlaŋɡœns]) is a municipality in the district of Gießen, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 10 km south of Gießen.
Due to the town's convenient proximity to several former U.S. military bases; Ayers Kaserne, Giessen Army Depot, and Ray Barracks, the town was formerly home to community of several hundred Americans, primarily U.S. military and civilian personnel and their families.
Points of interest
- Roman Limes Germanicus: A portion of the ancient Limes wall can still be found in the forest approximately 1 km to the southwest of the village near the A45. The ruins of the wall parallel a logging road heading north–south, extending southwards through the town of Butzbach, and continuing southeast towards the Taunus mountains and the ancient Roman fort of Saalburg.
- Motocross: One of the largest motocross racing tracks in Hesse is located approximately 2 km southwest of the town directly off of the L3133 and behind the former U.S. military base of Ayers Kaserne.
References
- ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
External links
Media related to Langgöns at Wikimedia Commons


