Geisweid

Location of Geisweid (red) in Siegen

Train station in Siegen-Geisweid

Geisweid is a suburban part (Stadtteil) of the city Siegen in Germany.

Geisweid, a northern part of Siegen, shares borders with Sohlbach in the north, Weidenau in the south-east, Langenholdinghausen in the west and Birlenbach in the south.

The Hofbachstadion, a stadium with a capacity of nearly 10.000 spectators is located in Geisweid and hosts the home matches of the local football-club VfL Klafeld-Geisweid.

History

Geisweid is a part of Siegen since 1 January 1975. In June 1975, Attorney W. Farris McGee filed a complaint against Kaufmann Friedrich Beier, for $17,775.[1] In 1995, a bomb in the home of Paul Breuer exploded in this area.[2]

Population

At the end of 2010 Geisweid had a population of 13,217 inhabitants.

Year	Population
1818	534
1885	2.424
1905	5.292
1950	11.039
1975	16.562
2010	13.217

References

1. Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach Morning Journal.
2. La Opinion. La Opinion.

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