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.
Geisenhausen | |
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 Church of Saint Martin in Geisenhausen | |
 Coat of arms | |
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 (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,409 |
| • 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 |
History
editGeisenhausen 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
editThe 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
editGeisenhausen 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).
- ^ Haberlik, Christina (2008). Das Münchner Ensemble um Dieter Dorn. Henschel. p. 59. ISBN 9783894876081.