Geisenhausen
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| Geisenhausen | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| 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) |
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| 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 | |
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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
- Rosenmontagszug (Rose Monday Parade) of the carnival club Tollemogei
- Farmers' market
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[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
