Raisting
Raisting is a municipality in the Weilheim-Schongau district, in Bavaria, Germany.
Raisting | |
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 Saint Remigius parish church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Raisting within Weilheim-Schongau district  | |
  Raisting  Raisting | |
| Coordinates: 47°55′N 11°6′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Weilheim-Schongau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Martin Höck[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.98 km2 (8.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 553 m (1,814 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,347 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82399 |
| Dialling codes | 08807 |
| Vehicle registration | WM |
| Website | www.raisting.de |
Parabolic antennas of the radio telescope station at Raisting
Sport
The towns association football club SV Raisting, formed in 1924, experienced its greatest success in 2013 when it won promotion to the southern division of the Bayernliga for the first time.
Science
The town is home to Germany's first satellite ground station, Raisting Earth Station.[3]
Transport
The town has a railway station, Raisting, on the Mering–Weilheim line.
References
- 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)
- "Radom Raisting - Bedeutung". radom-raisting.de. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
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