Poing, Germany

Poing
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Poing
Location of Poing within Ebersberg district
Coordinates: 48°10′N 11°49′E / 48.167°N 11.817°E / 48.167; 11.817Coordinates: 48°10′N 11°49′E / 48.167°N 11.817°E / 48.167; 11.817
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Ebersberg
Government
• Mayor	Albert Hingerl (SPD)
Area
• Total	12.89 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Elevation	518 m (1,699 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	14,596
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	85586
Dialling codes	08121
Vehicle registration	EBE

Poing is a municipality in the Upper Bavarian district of Ebersberg, lying 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of central Munich.

Poing is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) NE of Munich and is serviced by the Munich S-Bahn (S2) and MVV Bus systems. Poing has two constituent communities named Angelbrechting and Grub. Poing is bordered on the east by Anzing and Markt Schwaben, Pliening in the North, Kirchheim to the West and Parsdorf to the South.

It is believed that Poing has been settled for more than 5,000 years. The ending on the community’s name suggests a Celtic origin.

Over the last few decades, Poing has developed rapidly from a small village into the second biggest community in the S-Bahn line 2 (S2) area (up to Erding) and into the second biggest community in Ebersberg after Vaterstetten. In 2006, it overtook the once dominant neighboring community of Kirchheim. The sharp rise in population is due to the many new building projects in the northern area of the city, to which no end is yet foreseen. Therefore, even more development projects are expected.

Source: Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland

The political parties currently represented on Poing’s municipal council are the CSU, the SPD, the Greens, the FWG Poing e. V. and the FDP.

The last mayoral election was held on 12 March 2012. With a voter turnout of 55.86%, the incumbent mayor Albert Hingerl (SPD) earned 79.24% of the vote, once again easily defeating his challenger Ludwig Berger (CSU).