Geisenhausen
Geisenhausen | |
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 Church of Saint Martin in Geisenhausen | |
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Location of Geisenhausen within Landshut district  | |
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| Coordinates: 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 (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,464 |
| • 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[edit]
Geisenhausen was first mentioned in a document in 980 and received market rights in 1393.
Administrative division[edit]
- Albanstetten
- Diemannskirchen
- Hörlkam
- Hermannskirchen
- Holzhausen
- Geisenhausen
- Salksdorf
- Johannesbergham
- Westersbergham
- Stephansbergham
- Irlach
Sights[edit]
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[edit]
Geisenhausen is linked with the rail system of the Deutsche Bahn. The Bundesstraße 299, an important road, bypasses the market town.
Periodic events[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Burkhard, Margrave of Austria (ca. 926–ca. 981), Earl of Geisenhausen
- Henry I (bishop of Augsburg) (died 14 July 982 Battle of Stilo), Earl of Geisenhausen
- Günter Eich (1907–1972), writer
- Martin Flörchinger (1909–2004), actor[3]
- Thomas Schmid (1960), writer
- Johannes Schmid (1973), stage director
References[edit]
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
- ^ Haberlik, Christina (2008). Das Münchner Ensemble um Dieter Dorn. Henschel. p. 59. ISBN 9783894876081.
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