Geisenhausen
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| Geisenhausen | ||
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  Geisenhausen | ||
Location of Geisenhausen within Landshut district  | ||
| Coordinates: 48°28′N 12°15′E / 48.467°N 12.250°ECoordinates: 48°28′N 12°15′E / 48.467°N 12.250°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Lower Bavaria | |
| District | Landshut | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Robert Maier (FW) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 62.54 km2 (24.15 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 6,550 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 84144 | |
| Dialling codes | 08743 | |
| Vehicle registration | LA | |
| Website | www.geisenhausen.de | |
Geisenhausen is a municipality with market town status in the district of Landshut, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 14 km southeast of Landshut in the valley of the Kleine Vils.
History
Geisenhausen was first mentioned in a document in 980 and received market rights in 1393.
Administrative division
- Albanstetten
- Diemannskirchen
- Hörlkam
- Hermannskirchen
- Holzhausen
- Geisenhausen
- Salksdorf
- Johannesbergham
- Westersbergham
- Stephansbergham
- Irlach
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.
Infrastructure
Geisenhausen is linked with the rail system of the Deutsche Bahn. The Bundesstraße 299, an important road, bypasses the market town.
Periodic events
- Rosenmontagszug (Rose Monday Parade) of the carnival club Tollemogei
- Farmers' market
- Fair of the Bürger- und Gewerbeverein (citizens and business association) at the weekend of Whitsun
Famous citizens
- Günter Eich (1907-1972), writer
- Martin Flörchinger (1909–2004), actor
- Thomas Schmid (1960), writer
- Johannes Schmid (1973), stage director
References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2012.
External links
- Official website (German)
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