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
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Coordinates: 51°21′3″N 10°11′45″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Eichsfeld
Municipal assoc.	Leinetal
Government
• Mayor	Dr. Marion Frant (CDU)
Area
• Total	16.58 km^2 (6.40 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population  (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	974
• Density	59/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	37308
Dialling codes	036084
Vehicle registration	EIC
Website	www.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).