Geisenfeld
Town in Bavaria, Germany
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Geisenfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaɪzn̩ˌfɛlt] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Pfaffenhofen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Ilm, 16 km (9.94 mi) southeast of Ingolstadt. The town grew up around Geisenfeld Abbey, a convent founded in 1037.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Geisenfeld
within Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°40′N 11°36′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm |
| Municipal assoc. | Geisenfeld |
| Subdivisions | 12 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Paul Weber[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 88.3 km2 (34.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,563 |
| • Density | 131/km2 (339/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 85290 |
| Dialling codes | 08452 |
| Vehicle registration | PAF |
| Website | www.geisenfeld.de |
Subdivisions
Geisenfeld has twelve districts, formerly independent municipalities:
- Engelbrechtsmünster
- Gaden including Wasenstadt and Furthof
- Geisenfeld
- Geisenfeldwinden
- Ilmendorf including Einberg
- Nötting
- Parleiten including Eichelberg, Holzleiten and Scheuerhof
- Rottenegg including Hornlohe, Moosmühle and Brunn
- Schillwitzried including Schillwitzhausen, Schafhof and Gießübel
- Untermettenbach including Obermettenbach and Ziegelstadel
- Unterpindhart including Kolmhof, Untereulenthal and Obereulenthal
- Zell including Ainau, Ritterswörth, Unterzell and Oberzell
Sons and daughters of the town
- Gregor Strasser (1892-1934), national socialist politician, publisher and participant in Hitler-Ludendorff-Putsch
