Freyung, Bavaria
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Location of Freyung within Freyung-Grafenau district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°48′N 13°33′E / 48.800°N 13.550°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Niederbayern |
| District | Freyung-Grafenau |
| Subdivisions | 3 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Dr. Olaf Heinrich[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.64 km2 (18.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,261 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 94078 |
| Dialling codes | 08551, 08558 |
| Vehicle registration | FRG |
| Website | www.freyung.de |
Freyung is a town in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the Freyung-Grafenau district. It is in the Bavarian Forest mountain range, near the border with Austria and the Czech Republic.
Geography
[change | change source]The town is on the southeastern rim of the Bavarian Forest National Park near the confluence of the Saußbach and Reschbach creeks. The town centre is about 33 km (21 mi) north of Passau.
Twin towns
[change | change source]Freyung is twinned with
Vimperk, Czech Republic
Seewalchen am Attersee, Austria
Notable people
[change | change source]- Severin Freund (born 1988), ski jumper
- Shkemb Miftari (born 1993), footballer
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) .
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