Raisting

Raisting is a municipality in the Weilheim-Schongau district, in Bavaria, Germany.

Raisting
Municipality
Saint Remigius parish church
Coat of arms
Location of Raisting within Weilheim-Schongau district
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Coordinates: 47°55′N 11°6′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Weilheim-Schongau
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Martin Höck[1]
Area
• Total	21.98 km2 (8.49 sq mi)
Elevation	553 m (1,814 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,365
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	82399
Dialling codes	08807
Vehicle registration	WM
Website	www.raisting.de

Parabolic antennas of the radio telescope station at Raisting

Sport

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

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

Transport

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