Geisleden

Geisleden is a municipality in the district of Eichsfeld in Thuringia, Germany. It is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of Heiligenstadt in the valley formed by the Geislede River. Other neighboring towns are Westhausen in the north, Kreuzebra to the east, and Heuthen toward the southeast.

Geisleden
Coat of arms
Location of Geisleden within Eichsfeld district
BernterodeBrehmeEffelderFreienhagenGernrodeHausenHelmsdorfKrombachLutterMackenrodeMarthNeustadtRohrbergSchönhagenWiesenfeld
Geisleden
Geisleden
Coordinates: 51°21′3″N 10°11′45″E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictEichsfeld
Municipal assoc.Leinetal
Government
  MayorDr. Marion Frant (CDU)
Area
  Total16.58 km2 (6.40 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total974
  Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37308
Dialling codes036084
Vehicle registrationEIC
Websitewww.vg-leinetal.de

Historical records show that Geisleden existed at least as early as the 11th century. For example, in 1028 A.D., a provincial synod was held in this old town.[2] Geisleden belonged to the Electorate of Mainz until 1802 when it was incorporated into the province of Saxony in the Kingdom of Prussia. Geisleden was included in the Soviet occupation zone after World War II, before joining the district of Erfurt in East Germany until 1990, when the eastern and western parts of Germany merged into a single country once again.

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2019". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). August 2020.
  2. Wolfram, Herwig. Conrad II, 990-1039: Emperor of Three Kingdoms, p. 93 (Penn State Press, 2010).
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