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Raisting
Saint Remigius parish church
Saint Remigius parish church Image: source and license
Municipality
Coordinates: 47°55′N 11°6′E / 47.917°N 11.100°E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictWeilheim-Schongau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26)Martin Höck[1]
Area
 • Total21.98 km2 (8.49 sq mi)
Elevation553 m (1,814 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)[2]
 • Total​2,374
 • Density108.0/km2 (279.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes82399
Dialling codes08807
Vehicle registrationWM
Websitewww.raisting.de
Parabolic antennas of the radio telescope station at Raisting
Parabolic antennas of the radio telescope station at Raisting Image: source and license

Raisting (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪstɪŋ]) is a municipality in the Weilheim-Schongau district, in Bavaria, Germany.

Sport#edit

The towns association football club SV Raisting, formed in 1924, experienced its greatest success in 2013 when it won promotion to the southern division of the Bayernliga for the first time.

Science#edit

The town is home to Germany's first satellite ground station, Raisting Earth Station.[3]

Transport#edit

The town has a railway station, Raisting, on the Mering–Weilheim line.

References#edit

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2025" [Municipalities, districts, and administrative regions in Bavaria, population figures as of 31 December 2025] (PDF) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
  3. ^ "Radom Raisting - Bedeutung". radom-raisting.de. Retrieved 2021-09-22.

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