Freyung, Bavaria
Freyung is a town in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the Freyung-Grafenau district. It is in the Bavarian Forest mountain range, near the border with Austria and the Czech Republic.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Freyung within Freyung-Grafenau district | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′N 13°33′E / 48.800°N 13.550°ECoordinates: 48°48′N 13°33′E / 48.800°N 13.550°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Niederbayern |
| District | Freyung-Grafenau |
| Subdivisions | 3 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Dr. Olaf Heinrich[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.64 km2 (18.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,305 |
| • Density | 150.185/km2 (388.98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 94078 |
| Vehicle registration | FRG |
| Website | www.freyung.de |
Geography
The town is on the southeastern rim of the Bavarian Forest National Park near the confluence of the Saußbach and Reschbach creeks. The town centre is about 33 km (21 mi) north of Passau.
Twin towns
Freyung is twinned with
Vimperk, Czech Republic
Seewalchen am Attersee, Austria
Notable people
- Severin Freund (born 1988), ski jumper
- Shkemb Miftari (born 1993), footballer
Freyung, Bavaria Media
Schloss Wolfstein in Freyung
References
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
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