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Freyung-Grafenau

Coordinates: 48°50′N 13°30′E / 48.83°N 13.5°E / 48.83; 13.5
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Freyung-Grafenau
District
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Adm. regionNiederbayern
CapitalFreyung
Area
 • Total
984 km2 (380 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total
79,603
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationFRG, WOS, GRA
Websitefreyung-grafenau.de

Freyung-Grafenau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Passau, Deggendorf, Regen, the Czech Republic and by Austria.

History

The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Grafenau and Wolfstein. In medieval times Wolfstein (east of the Ilz River) was the property of the bishop of Passau. Grafenau (west of the Ilz River) successively belonged to different countries, before it was annexed by Bavaria in 1438. Wolfstein became a part of Bavaria two years after the dissolution of the clerical states in Germany (1803).

Geography

Freyung-Grafenau is the easternmost district of Bavaria. It is located in the southern parts of the Bavarian Forest and is partially occupied by the Bavarian Forest National Park. The source of the Ilz River is situated in the district.

Coat of arms

Coat of arms
 The wolf represents the area of Wolfstein, while the bear stands for Grafenau (as it was ruled from the castle of Bärnstein, and Bär means "bear"). At the bottom sits the blue and white lozengy pattern of Bavaria.

Towns and municipalities

Towns Municipalities
  1. Freyung
  2. Grafenau
  3. Waldkirchen
  1. Eppenschlag
  2. Fürsteneck
  3. Grainet
  4. Haidmühle
  5. Hinterschmiding
  6. Hohenau
  7. Innernzell
  8. Jandelsbrunn
  9. Mauth
  10. Neureichenau
  11. Neuschönau
  1. Perlesreut
  2. Philippsreut
  3. Ringelai
  4. Röhrnbach
  5. Saldenburg
  6. Sankt Oswald-Riedlhütte
  7. Schöfweg
  8. Schönberg
  9. Spiegelau
  10. Thurmansbang
  11. Zenting

References

  1. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
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