Geisingen

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Geisingen
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Geisingen within Tuttlingen district
Interactive map of Geisingen
Map credit Location within Germany Show map of Germany Map credit Location within Baden-Württemberg Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 47°55′20″N 08°38′47″E / 47.92222°N 8.64639°E / 47.92222; 8.64639
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Tuttlingen
Government
• Mayor (2019–27)	Martin Numberger
Area
• Total	73.75 km2 (28.48 sq mi)
Elevation	667 m (2,188 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)
• Total	6,166
• Density	83.61/km2 (216.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	78187
Dialling codes	07704
Vehicle registration	TUT
Website	www.geisingen.de

Geisingen (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaɪzɪŋən] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Tuttlingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the Danube, 13 km southwest of Tuttlingen, and 21 km southeast of Villingen-Schwenningen.

History

Geisingen is referenced (spelled variously as 'Chisincs' and 'Gisinga') in deeds dated in the years 724 and 829 recorded in the monastery of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and as such is attested as one of the oldest towns in the region.

Geography

The town is on the left (here, the northern) bank of the Danube at the eastern edge of a plateau known as the Baar. Where the valley of the Danube leads out of town to the east, the altitude is 2162 feet. From the peak of the Wartenberg, a conical hill (altitude: 2756 feet) which overlooks the town from the west, one can on a clear day catch a glimpse of the Swiss alps.

Notable people

• Gustav Gihr (1894-1959), major general in the Second World War
• Siegfried Meister (1903-1982), engineer and politician (CDU), Member of Landtag, Member of Bundestag, Member of European Parliament