Göttingen
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Göttingen (German pronunciation:[ˈɡœtɪŋən] listen ; Low German: Chöttingen) is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The River Leine runs through the town. In 2011 the population was 116,052.