Giesenhausen

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
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Lageplan = Giesenhausen im Westerwaldkreis.pngBundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Westerwaldkreis
Verbandsgemeinde = Hachenburg
Höhe = 300
Fläche = 4.88
Einwohner = 340
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 57612
Vorwahl = 02688
Kfz = WW
Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 1 43 225
Adresse-Verband = Gartenstraße 11 57627 Hachenburg
Website = [http://www.hachenburg-vg.de/08_gemeinden/giesenhausen/index.html www.hachenburg-vg.de]
Bürgermeister = Manfred Müller

Giesenhausen is an "Ortsgemeinde" – a community belonging to a "Verbandsgemeinde" – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Geography

Location

The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen, on the edge of the Kroppach Switzerland. The agriculturally oriented residential community of Giesenhausen belongs to the "Verbandsgemeinde" of Hachenburg, a kind of collective municipality found only in Rhineland-Palatinate. Its seat is in the like-named town.

History

In 1311, Giesenhausen had its first documentary mention.

Politics

Community council

The council is made up of 8 council members who were elected in a majority vote in a municipal election on 13 June 2004.

Regular events

The "Maifest" (“May Festival”), held yearly on 30 April at the grill lodge and organized by the "Maijugend" (“May Youth”) is a highlight in community life.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

South of the community runs "Bundesstraße" 414 leading from Hohenroth to Hachenburg. The nearest Autobahn interchanges are in Siegen, Wilnsdorf and Herborn on the A 45 (Dortmund–Aschaffenburg), some 25 km away. The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.

External links

* [http://www.hachenburg-vg.de/08_gemeinden/giesenhausen/index.html Giesenhausen in the collective municipality’s Web pages] de icon
* [http://www.swr.de/hierzuland-rp/archiv/2004/09/21/ Giesenhausen at swr.de] de icon