Schwandorf

Schwandorf is a town on the river Naab in the Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, which is the seat of the Schwandorf district.

Schwandorf aus der Luft.jpg
Coat of arms of Schwandorf
Location of Schwandorf within Schwandorf district
Schwandorf in SAD.svg
Coordinates: 49°19′42″N 12°6′36″E / 49.32833°N 12.11000°E / 49.32833; 12.11000Coordinates: 49°19′42″N 12°6′36″E / 49.32833°N 12.11000°E / 49.32833; 12.11000
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictSchwandorf
Government
 • Lord mayor (2020–26) Andreas Feller[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total123.76 km2 (47.78 sq mi)
Elevation
366 m (1,201 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total28,621
 • Density231.262/km2 (598.97/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92421
Vehicle registrationSAD
Websitewww.schwandorf.de

Sights

 
Catholic parish church of St. Jakob
 
Kreuzberg Church
 
Anti nuclear reprocessing plant Wackersdorf ex-voto in Kreuzberg Church

Twin towns – sister cities

Schwandorf is twinned with:[3]

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)
  3. "Städtepartnerschaften, -patenschaften und -freundschaften". schwandorf.de (in Deutsch). Schwandorf. Archived from the original on 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2021-03-23.