Giesenhausen
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Giesenhausen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Giesenhausen within Westerwaldkreis district  | |
  Giesenhausen  Giesenhausen | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′13″N 7°43′23″E / 50.70361°N 7.72306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Hachenburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–-) | Astrid Lauer |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 317 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 57612 |
| Dialling codes | 02688 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | giesenhausen.de |
Giesenhausen is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
The municipality lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen, on the edge of the Kroppach Switzerland. The agriculturally oriented residential municipality of Giesenhausen belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Hachenburg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town.
History
In 1311, Giesenhausen had its first documentary mention.
Politics
The municipal council is made up of 8 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election in May 2014.
Regular events
The Maifest (“May Festival”), held yearly on 30 April at the grill lodge and organized by the Maijugend (“May Youth”) is a highlight in municipality life.
