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
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.