Geisleden

Geisleden is a municipality in the Thuringian district of calibration field. It belongs to the administrative community Leinetal.

• 3.1 municipal
• 3.2 Mayor
• 3.3 Coat of Arms

• 6.1 Church
• 6.2 mills
• 6.3 Other points of interest
• 6.4 associations

• 7.1 Sons and daughters of the town

Geography

Geisleden is located about four kilometers south-east of the Holy City in the Valley of Geislede. Other neighboring towns are Westhausen in the north, the east and Kreuzebra Heuthen in the southeast.

To the north lies the fertilizer with the Kirchloh ( 438 m) and the stone round ( 475 m), in the south of the Upper Eichsfelder level with the waiting mountain ( 516 m). Transport default, the location of the country's roads in 1005 L Heiligenstadt Dingelstädt and L - 2020 Bodenrode Heuthen is connected.

History

Is mentioned in a document Geisleden already around the year 1022 as an imperial empire village. The name could be derived from " Geis laha " for goats pool / bach or Geisbach. An upper reaches of the Geislede is still called " Gieselbach ". Another explanation is " Geisl - aha " for scourge or wind and water, so gieselndes water conceivable.

On 9 April 1945 Geisleden was occupied by the U.S. Army. This was preceded by artillery bombardment damage to numerous homes. Three civilians were killed. Two Wehrmacht soldiers were buried in the church cemetery. Beginning of July, the occupation by the Red Army and the incorporation into the Soviet Zone, from 1949 GDR.

Population Development

Development of the population (31 December):

• 2002: 1160
• 2003: 1164
• 2004: 1144
• 2007: 1075

Policy

Parish council

The Council of the Municipality Council Geisleden consists of 12 women and councilors.

• CDU 12 seats

(As at municipal election on June 7, 2009)

Mayor

The honorary mayor Marion Frant (CDU ) was elected on June 6, 2010.

Coat of arms

Blazon: "In red with silver, two -way split shaft flanks a golden clad woman in Eichsfelder costume on a silver stool sitting, the rights to a silver distaff, with his left hand holding a silver whorls. "

Infrastructure

At the southeastern edge of the village there is a commercial area. In the conservation area, a wind farm was built in 1998, which had to be dismantled due to technical deficiencies in 2001/ 02. At the same location, on the stone round, a new wind farm. Four out of seven planned large wind industrial plants were installed in November 2010.

In the place of pilgrimage Loccum - Volkenroda fürth along.

Religion

Geisleden is the seat of a Catholic parish. Church branches are St. Martin and St. Nicholas Flin Heuthen

Culture and sights

Church

• The church from the years 1780 to 1783 is dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian. 1923/24 was a modification and extension.

Mills

In the village mills were four, listed in part, available.

• The Ankermühle was designed as a four-sided, it dates from the 16th century and until 1960 operated remained of it only the barn to receive.

• The bending mill is located northwest of the local situation, it was also already in operation before 1600, most recently in 1962 grain was milled in it, now it is being used as a residence.

• The Einödsmühle - also means mill - was already known in 1311. The mill burned in 1912 and 1962, so it has ceased operations.

• On the western outskirts of the village you will find the Mount of Olives mill. These had already gone into operation in 1600 and was rebuilt in 1960 into a residential house.

Additional points of interest

• Antonius chapel with Stationsweg
• Heimatstube
• Half-timbered house " Old School "

Clubs

In the resort numerous clubs are active, including:

• The sports club TSV Jahn Geisleden eV active since 1908
• The Motorsport Club MSC Geisleden that " On Mountains" on a motocross track features, where the race for the German championship will be conducted for sidecar
• The Geisleder spin tooting e.V.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

• Anton Rhinelander (1866-1928), German politician ( ZENTRUMs Party ) and member of the Reichstag.