Geisenhausen

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Geisenhausen
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Geisenhausen
Geisenhausen (Germany)
Geisenhausen
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Lower Bavaria
District Landshut
Mayor Robert Maier (FW)
Basic statistics
Area 62.54 km² (24.1 sq mi)
Elevation 460 m  (1509 ft)
Population 6,341  (30/06/2006)
 - Density 101 /km² (263 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate LA
Postal code 84144
Area code 08743
Website www.geisenhausen.de
Location of Geisenhausen within Landshut district
Map

Coordinates: 48°28′00″N 12°15′00″E / 48.466667, 12.25

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.

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[edit] History

Geisenhausen was first mentioned in a document in 980 and received market rights in 1393.

[edit] Administrative division

  • Albanstetten
  • Diemannskirchen
  • Hörlkam
  • Hermannskirchen
  • Holzhausen
  • Geisenhausen
  • Salksdorf
  • Johannesbergham
  • Westersbergham
  • Stephansbergham
  • Irlach

[edit] 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.

[edit] Infrastructure

Geisenhausen is linked with the rail system of the Deutsche Bahn. The Bundesstraße 299, an important road, bypasses the market town.

[edit] Periodic events

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Towns and municipalities in Landshut
Coat of Arms of Landshut district


[edit] External links