Geretsried

Geretsried
Town hall
Location of Geretsried within Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district
Location of Geretsried
Geretsried
Geretsried
Coordinates: 47°52′N 11°28′E / 47.867°N 11.467°E / 47.867; 11.467
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUpper Bavaria
DistrictBad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Michael Müller (CSU)
Area
 • Total
24.6 km2 (9.5 sq mi)
Elevation
605 m (1,985 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
25,863
 • Density1,050/km2 (2,720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82538
Dialling codes08171
Vehicle registrationTÖL, WOR
Websitewww.geretsried.de

Geretsried (German pronunciation: [ɡeːʁətsˈʁiːt] ; 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.