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Geislingen, Zollernalbkreis
Town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Geislingen is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 4 km northwest of Balingen. The population stands at roughly 6,000. Geislingen includes three smaller towns, Geislingen (pop. 4,500), Erlaheim (pop. 500), and Binsdorf (pop. 1,000), all of them growing about 1% per year. The area has been continuously settled since the Stone Age. The first written documentation of Binsdorf came in 834, Geislingen was officially mentioned in 1188. The local economy mixes agriculture with services and small-scale industry. Many residents work in industrial areas south of Stuttgart or in nearby Balingen.
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Geislingen | |
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Location of Geislingen within Zollernalbkreis district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 48°17′15″N 08°48′45″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Tübingen |
District | Zollernalbkreis |
Subdivisions | 3 Stadtteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–31) | Oliver Schmid[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 31.95 km2 (12.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 563 m (1,847 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,957 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 72349–72351 |
Dialling codes | 07433 / 07428 |
Vehicle registration | BL/HCH |
Website | www.stadt-geislingen.de |
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