Geisenbrunn is a village in
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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and is located about 22 km southwest of
Munich
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(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
is a motorway in southern Germany, leading from the Austrian border ( A14) near Lindau (Lake Constance) through Memmingen, Landsberg am Lech to Munich. Two European routes lead through the autobahn: E 43 and E 54.
It was first plann ...
) and also a station of the suburban trainsystem of Munich (
Munich S-Bahn
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). Line 8 stops in Geisenbrunn in the direction to “
Herrsching
Herrsching am Ammersee is a municipality in Upper Bavaria, Germany, on the east shore of the Ammersee, southwest of Munich. The population is around 8,000 in winter, increasing to 13,000 in summer.
Situated at one terminus of the Munich S-Bahn li ...
” respectively the direction to “
airport
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” (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:
* Osterfeuer (in the Easternight)
* Maifeier (1 May, every three years a new maypole is erected)
* Dorfkirta (first weekend in July)
* Löschweiherfest (last Saturday in July)
* Weinfest (autumn)
* Glühweinfest (December)
Non-profit associations of Geisenbrunn are:
* Burschenschaft Geisenbrunn e.V.
* EC Planegg Geisenbrunn e.V.
* Förderverein Geisenbrunn e.V.
* Freiwillige Feuerwehr Geisenbrunn e.V.
* Fußballverein Gilching Geisenbrunn e.V.
* Hubertus Geisenbrunn-Argelsried e.V.
* Krokobär e.V.
* SC Gilching-Geisenbrunn e.V.
*
Stopselverein Geisenbrunn e.V.
* Volksmusikfreunde Geisenbrunn e.V.
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
References
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Villages in Bavaria
Starnberg (district)