Langgöns

Municipality in Hesse, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Langgöns within Gießen district

(2018–24) Marius Reusch^[1] (CDU)Area

• Total52.54 km² (20.29 sq mi)Elevation

222 m (728 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total11,813 • Density220/km² (580/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

35428

Dialling codes06403 / 06447 / 06085Vehicle registrationGIWebsitewww.langgoens.de

Langgöns 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 south-west 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 South-East towards the Taunus mountains and the ancient Roman fort of Saalburg.
Motor-cross: One of the largest motor-cross racing tracks in Hesse is located approximately 2 km South-West 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.
^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.