Deggendorf

Deggendorf
Deggendorf
Location of the town of Deggendorf within Deggendorf district
Coordinates	48°50′N 12°58′E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Lower Bavaria
District	Deggendorf
Lord Mayor	Anna Eder (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area	77.21 km2 (29.81 sq mi)
Elevation	314 m  (1030 ft)
Population	31,661 (31 December 2010)
- Density	410 /km2 (1,062 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	DEG
Postal code	94469
Area code	0991
Website	www.deggendorf.de

Deggendorf is a town in Bavaria, capital of the district Deggendorf. The earliest traces of settlement in the area are found near the Danube, about 8,000 years ago. Both Bronze Age and Celtic era archeological finds indicate continuous habitation through the years. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor established in 1002 his supremacy over the area.

Displaced Persons Camp

Deggendorf was the site of a displaced persons camp for Jewish refugees after World War II. It housed approximately 2,000 refugees, who created a cultural center that included two newspapers, the Deggendorf Center Review and Cum Ojfboj, theater group, synagogue, mikvah, kosher kitchen, and more. The camp even issued its own currency known as the Deggendorf Dollar. Many of the camp's residents were survivors of the concentration camp at Theresienstadt. The camp closed on June 15, 1949.

External links

• City of Deggendorf home page