What is Giessen, Netherlands?
<blockquote>[[Giessen|Gießen]] is also a city in [[Hesse]], [[Germany]].</blockquote>[[File:Fort Giessen gebouw A.jpg|thumb|Fort at Giessen]] [[Image:Giessen wapen.svg|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Giessen''' is a village in the municipality of [[Altena, Netherlands|Altena]], Province of [[North Brabant]], the [[Netherlands]]. About 1,500 people are living there. It lies at the [[Alm]] River and close to the [[Afgedamde Maas]]. == Well-known people == * [[Carola Schouten]] (born 1977), politician {{Geo-stub}} [[Category:20th-century disestablishments in the Netherlands]] [[Category:Settlements in North Brabant]] [[Category:Former municipalities of North Brabant]] [[Category:Altena, Netherlands]]