Stamsried

Stamsried is a village and municipality in the district of Cham in the Upper Palatinate region of Bavaria, Germany, near the Czech border. It is also in the Roman Catholic diocese of Regensburg. Stamsried has a population of 2,319 residents as of June 2004 and an area of 4343 hectares (43.43 square kilometers, 16.8 square miles) which includes surrounding countryside outside the built up area of the village itself, the population density is 53.4 persons per square kilometer (138.3 per square mile). Stamsried is 456 meters (1,496 feet) above sea level and contains rolling hills as high as 600 meters (1,968 feet).

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Coat of arms of Stamsried
Location of Stamsried within Cham district
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Coordinates: 49°16′N 12°32′E / 49.267°N 12.533°E / 49.267; 12.533Coordinates: 49°16′N 12°32′E / 49.267°N 12.533°E / 49.267; 12.533
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictCham
Municipal assoc.Stamsried
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Herbert Bauer[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total43.44 km2 (16.77 sq mi)
Elevation
453 m (1,486 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,219
 • Density51.082/km2 (132.30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
93491
Vehicle registrationCHA
Websitewww.stamsried.de

Stamsried is near the Upper Bavarian Forest Nature Park and tourism makes up a portion of its economy as shown by the number of small hotels and "pensions" or bed and breakfasts.

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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