Spiegelau

Spiegelau is a municipality in the district of Freyung-Grafenau in Bavaria in Germany. It is in the heart of the Bavarian Forest.

Pfarrkirche Spiegelau.JPG
Coat of arms of
Location of Spiegelau within Freyung-Grafenau district
Spiegelau in FRG.svg
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Coordinates: 48°55′N 13°22′E / 48.917°N 13.367°E / 48.917; 13.367Coordinates: 48°55′N 13°22′E / 48.917°N 13.367°E / 48.917; 13.367
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictFreyung-Grafenau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Karlheinz Roth[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total40.42 km2 (15.61 sq mi)
Highest elevation
820 m (2,690 ft)
Lowest elevation
734 m (2,408 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,863
 • Density95.571/km2 (247.53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
94518
Vehicle registrationFRG
Websitewww.gemeinde-spiegelau.de

Subdivisions

There are 33 villages in the municipality:[3]

There are also the Gemarkungen of Spiegelau, Oberkreuzberg and Klingenbrunn.

Transport

Spiegelau is on Zwiesel–Grafenau railway and its station was formerly the junction to the Spiegelau Forest Railway which supporting the major logging industry in the area.

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