Zenting

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

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Coat of arms of Zenting
Location of Zenting within Freyung-Grafenau district
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Coordinates: 48°48′N 13°16′E / 48.800°N 13.267°E / 48.800; 13.267Coordinates: 48°48′N 13°16′E / 48.800°N 13.267°E / 48.800; 13.267
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictFreyung-Grafenau
Municipal assoc.Thurmansbang
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Dirk Rohowski[1] (FW)
Area
 • Total21.74 km2 (8.39 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,162
 • Density53.45/km2 (138.43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
94579
Vehicle registrationFRG
Websitewww.zenting.de
The parish church of Zenting

Place

The municipality is in the Danube Forest (Donau-Wald) in the middle of the Bavarian Forest. The village is near the Austrian and Czech borders. The Brotjacklriegel (1,016 m) and Aschenstein (945 m) mountains are to the north. Zenting is around 35 km NW of Passau, 13 km from Tittling, 18 km SW of Grafenau, 26 km N of Vilshofen an der Donau and 15 km from the A 3 (Iggensbach exit).

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)