Geisenhausen

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
Church of Saint Martin in Geisenhausen
Church of Saint Martin in Geisenhausen
Coat of arms of Geisenhausen
Location of Geisenhausen within Landshut district
Geisenhausen   is located in Germany
Geisenhausen
Geisenhausen
Geisenhausen   is located in Bavaria
Geisenhausen
Geisenhausen
Coordinates: 48°28′N 12°15′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionLower Bavaria
DistrictLandshut
Government
  Mayor (202026) Josef Reff[1] (FW)
Area
  Total62.54 km2 (24.15 sq mi)
Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total7,464
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
84144
Dialling codes08743
Vehicle registrationLA
Websitewww.geisenhausen.de

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

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