Geisenhausen
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Geisenhausen | |
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 (2020–26) | Josef Reff[1] (FW) |
Area | |
• Total | 62.54 km2 (24.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,402 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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
- (1909–2004), actor
- (1960), writer
- (1973), stage director
References[]
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Municipalities in Bavaria
- Landshut (district)