Raisting
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
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Raisting (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪstɪŋ]) is a municipality in the Weilheim-Schongau district, in Bavaria, Germany.
Raisting | |
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Saint Remigius parish church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Raisting
within Weilheim-Schongau district  | |
 Location of Raisting | |
  Raisting  Raisting | |
| Coordinates: 47°55′N 11°6′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Weilheim-Schongau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Martin Höck[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.98 km2 (8.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 553 m (1,814 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,358 |
| • Density | 107.3/km2 (277.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82399 |
| Dialling codes | 08807 |
| Vehicle registration | WM |
| Website | www.raisting.de |
Sport
The towns association football club SV Raisting, formed in 1924, experienced its greatest success in 2013 when it won promotion to the southern division of the Bayernliga for the first time.
Science
The town is home to Germany's first satellite ground station, Raisting Earth Station.[3]
Transport
The town has a railway station, Raisting, on the Mering–Weilheim line.
