Geisenbrunn

Geisenbrunn
Ortsteil of Gilching

Chapel "Maria Heimsuchung" in Geisenbrunn
Geisenbrunn
Coordinates: 48°6′20″N 11°19′39″E / 48.10556°N 11.32750°E / 48.10556; 11.32750Coordinates: 48°6′20″N 11°19′39″E / 48.10556°N 11.32750°E / 48.10556; 11.32750
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Starnberg
Municipality Gilching
Population (2011-5-14)
  Total 1,300
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 82205
Dialling codes 08105
Vehicle registration STA

Geisenbrunn is a village in Bavaria, Germany and is located about 22 km southwest of Munich (centre). Since 1978 it is a part of the municipality Gilching which belongs to the district of Starnberg (Landkreis Starnberg).

Economy and infrastructure

Geisenbrunn is close to the A96 (Bundesautobahn 96) and also a station of the suburban trainsystem of Munich (Munich S-Bahn). Line 8 stops in Geisenbrunn in the direction to “Herrsching” respectively the direction to “airport” (MUC) via Munich city center. Next to some handicraft enterprises, there is the restaurant Gaststätte Geisenbrunn which offers bavarian dishes and the Hotel am Waldhang with bed and breakfast located in Geisenbrunn. Geisenbrunn also has a municipal Kindergarten and its own volunteer fire brigade.

Demography

The population of Geisenbrunn is about 1,275 people and is increasing rapidly.

Culture and sights

Geisenbrunn has a vital village life and due to several non-profit associations of Geisenbrunn there are some activities and little festivals throughout the year.

The most important activities are:

Non-profit associations of Geisenbrunn are:

Next to the festivals there are some nice spots to enjoy, such as a little well with a bench next to it and a deer enclosure in the center of Geisenbrunn which is liked a lot by smaller children. Geisenbrunn also has a small Chapel “Maria Heimsuchung”.

Notes

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