Zwiesel
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Zwiesel | |
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Location of Zwiesel within Regen district  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Niederbayern |
| District | Regen |
| Subdivisions | 8 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franz Xaver Steininger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.14 km2 (15.88 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,045 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 94227 |
| Dialling codes | 09922 |
| Vehicle registration | REG |
| Website | www.zwiesel.de |
- For the mountains, see Zwiesel (mountain)
Zwiesel is a town in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany.
Geography
Zwiesel is situated in the Bavarian Forest, lying south of Bodenmais and to the northwest of Grafenau. In the nearby area is the mountain Großer Arber, the highest in the Bavarian Forest.
Division of the town
Zwiesel consists of 8 districts:
- Zwiesel
- Bärnzell
- Griesbach
- Innenried
- Klautzenbach
- Lichtenthal
- Rabenstein
- Theresienthal
- Zwieselberg
Economy
Glass making, brewing, and tourism are the most important industries in the town.
Twin towns
Victoria, Canada
References
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
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