Haidmühle

Haidmühle is a municipality in the district of Freyung-Grafenau in Bavaria in Germany.

Coat of arms of Haidmühle
Coordinates: 48°49′36″N 13°46′31″E / 48.82667°N 13.77528°E / 48.82667; 13.77528Coordinates: 48°49′36″N 13°46′31″E / 48.82667°N 13.77528°E / 48.82667; 13.77528
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictFreyung-Grafenau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Heinz Scheibenzuber[1]
Area
 • Total21.03 km2 (8.12 sq mi)
Elevation
831 m (2,726 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,353
 • Density64.34/km2 (166.63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
94145
Vehicle registrationFRG
Websitewww.gde-haidmuehle.de

Geography

Geographical place

The community is in the Donau-Wald on the Kalte Moldau in the Bavarian Forest, on the border with the Czech Republic. Haidmühle is 25 km from Freyung, 24 km from Waldkirchen, and 20 km from the border with Austria.

A few meters away from the village is the border crossing Nové Údolí (Neuthal) to Stožec, which is open to pedestrians and cyclists.

Haidmühle was formerly a railway border station, connected by the Waldkirchen–Haidmühle railway to Waldkirchen and Passau, and by the Číčenice–Haidmühle railway to Volary and Prachatice. The section in the Czech Republic is still in use. Part of the route is a museum train Pošumavská jižní dráha in operation.

Constituent Communities

The municipality contains of the following districts:

There are the following districts: Bischofsreut, Philippsreut, Frauenberg.

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)