Geisweid
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Geisweid is a suburban part (Stadtteil) of the city Siegen in Germany.
Geisweid, a northern part of Siegen, shares borders with Sohlbach in the north, Weidenau in the south-east, Langenholdinghausen in the west and Birlenbach in the south.
The Hofbachstadion, a stadium with a capacity of nearly 10.000 spectators is located in Geisweid and hosts the home matches of the local football-club VfL Klafeld-Geisweid.
History
Geisweid is a part of Siegen since 1 January 1975. In June 1975, Attorney W. Farris McGee filed a complaint against Kaufmann Friedrich Beier, for $17,775.[1] In 1995, a bomb in the home of Paul Breuer exploded in this area.[2]
Population
At the end of 2010 Geisweid had a population of 13,217 inhabitants.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1818 | 534 |
| 1885 | 2.424 |
| 1905 | 5.292 |
| 1950 | 11.039 |
| 1975 | 16.562 |
| 2010 | 13.217 |