Geisenhausen

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Geisenhausen
Coordinates:	48° 28′ N, 12° 15′ E
Time zone:	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Administration
Country:	Germany
State:	Bavaria
Administrative region:	Niederbayern
District:	Landshut
Mayor:	Robert Maier (Free Voters (Freie Wähler))
Basic Statistics
Area:	62.54 km² (24 sq.mi.)
Population:	6,341 (30 Sep. 2006)
- Density:	101 /km² (263 /sq.mi.)
Elevation:	460 m  (1509 ft)
Further Information
Postal code:	84144
Area code:	08743
Licence plate code:	LA
Website:	www.geisenhausen.de

Geisenhausen is a municipality with market town status in the district of Landshut, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated about 10 km southeast of Landshut in the valley of the Kleine Vils.

Contents 1 History 2 Administrative division 3 Sights 4 Infrastructure 5 Periodic events 6 External links

[edit] History

Geisenhausen was first mentioned in a document in 980 and received market rights in 1393.

[edit] Administrative division

• Albanstetten
• Diemannskirchen
• Hörlkam
• Hermannskirchen
• Holzhausen
• Geisenhausen
• Salksdorf
• Johannesbergham
• Westersbergham
• Stephansbergham
• Irlach

[edit] Sights

The parish church St. Martin from the second half of the 15th century is a brick building in gothic style similar to its larger namesake in Landshut. Historic middle-class houses line part of market square and main road. The church of St. Theobald was a destiny of pilgrimages from about 1390 to 1790.

[edit] Infrastructure

Geisenhausen is linked with the rail system of the Deutsche Bahn. The Bundesstraße 299, an important road, bypasses the market town.

[edit] Periodic events

• Rosenmontagszug (Rose Monday Parade) of the carnival club Tollemogei
• Farmers' market

Coordinates: 48°28′N, 12°15′E

[edit] External links

• Official website (German)