Geiselhöring is a town in the
Straubing-Bogen
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district, in
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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. It is situated 14 km southwest of
Straubing
Straubing (; Central Bavarian: ''Strauwing'') is an independent city in Lower Bavaria, southern Germany. It is seat of the Districts of Germany, district of Straubing-Bogen. Annually in August the Gäubodenvolksfest, the second largest fair in Ba ...
, and 30 km southeast of
Regensburg
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.
Personalities
The following personalities come from Geiselhöring and / or have / had to deal with Geiselhöring:
*
Hans-Jürgen Buchner (born 1944) named his music group
Haindling after the district of the same name
*
Elli Erl (born 1979), winner of ''Germany is looking for the superstar'' 2003
*
Luise Kinseher (born 1969), cabaret artist and actress, grew up in Geiselhöring
* Heinrich Weber (1940-2010), tenor
References
External links
Official site
Straubing-Bogen
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