Geretsried | |
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 Town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Geretsried within Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district  | |
  Geretsried  Geretsried | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′N 11°28′E / 47.867°N 11.467°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Michael Müller[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.65 km2 (9.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 605 m (1,985 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 25,863 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82538 |
| Dialling codes | 08171 |
| Vehicle registration | TÖL |
| Website | www.geretsried.de |
Geretsried (German pronunciation: [ɡeːʁət͡sˈʁiːt] ; Bavarian: Geretsriad) is a town in the district Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, located in Bavaria, Germany. The town is the most populated town in the district, with 23,219 inhabitants as of 31 December 2012.
The town is the site of a geothermal energy project using a novel closed-loop system that offers more environmental protection than conventional geothermal technologies. The project is a partnership between Eavor Technologies and Deep Energy Capital[1] to produce sustainable zero carbon energy in Germany.
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).