Gieten is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 13 km east of Assen.
Gieten was a separate municipality until 1998, when it became a part of Aa en Hunze.
In 2001, the town of Gieten had 4175 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 2.1 km², and contained 1778 residences. The statistical area "Gieten", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 5360.
The Superprestige Gieten is a November cyclo-cross race held in Gieten, Netherlands, which is part of the Superprestige.
Here I stand a broken man
Broken dreams slipped trough my hands
What once was is now gone
I can't go on, I am done
Last call
Last change to make things right
Pick up the pieces and mend my life
But how can I heal a broken trust
It feels so hard, it rips my guts