Maisach

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Maisach
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Maisach
Maisach (Germany)
Maisach
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Bavaria
District Fürstenfeldbruck
Local subdivisions 25 Ortsteile
Mayor Gerhard Landgraf (Freie Wähler Maisach)
Basic statistics
Area 53.45 km² (20.6 sq mi)
Elevation 514 m  (1686 ft)
Population 12,719  (03/07/2007)
 - Density 238 /km² (616 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate FFB
Postal code 82216
Area codes 08141 / 08142 / 08135
Website www.maisach.de
Location of Maisach within Fürstenfeldbruck district
Map

Coordinates: 48°13′00″N 11°16′00″E / 48.216667, 11.266667

Maisach is a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It is the largest municipality in the Fürstenfeldbruck district. It is situated 4 km north of Fürstenfeldbruck, and 25 km northwest of Munich. It is served by an S-Bahn station on the S4 towards Mammendorf, which lies south of the town center. The tallest building in the town belongs to the eponymously-named local brewery and sports an aircraft warning beacon.

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[edit] Geography

The community Maisach lies on the river Maisach.

[edit] History

The first documentary record of Maisach comes from the year 806. For the other districts excepting Gernlinden there are also records coming from the second half of the 8th and first half of the 9th century. Gernlinden is first recorded in 1436.

In 1818 the community was established. The settlement Gernlinden was built after the first world war. The current organisation of the districts was carried out in 1978.

[edit] Districts

(Districts in bold are primary districts or previously individual communities)

  • Maisach (5.193 residents)
    • Anzhofen (10 residents)
    • Diepoltshofen (71 residents)
  • Gernlinden (4.419 residents)
    • Gernlinden-Ost (147 residents)
  • Überacker (902 residents)
    • Fußberg (14 residents)
    • Fußbergmoos (23 residents)
    • Loderhof (13 residents)
    • Pöcklhof (12 residents)
    • Thal (22 residents)
  • Rottbach (268 residents)
    • Deisenhofen (50 residents)
    • Kuchenried (6 residents)
    • Oberlappach (114 residents)
    • Prack (25 residents)
    • Unterlappach (17 residents)
    • Weiherhaus (13 residents)
    • Zötzelhofen (19 residents)
  • Germerswang (783 residents)
    • Frauenberg (123 residents)
    • Stefansberg (124 residents)
  • Malching (310 residents)
    • Obermalching (19 residents)
    • Galgen (22 residents)

[edit] Politics

The Gemeinderat in Maisach has 24 members:

CSU SPD Freie Wähler Maisach Die Grünen Einigkeit Gernlinden Bürgerforum Gesamtgemeinde Maisach Total
2002 10 6 3 1 3 1 24 Seats
2008 10 3 6 3 2 0 24 Seats

(Status: Kommunalwahl on 2nd March 2008 preliminary result)

On 1 May 2008 Hans Seidl (CSU) will take over the role of Bürgermeister