Deggendorf (district)

Deggendorf
District

Coat of arms
Country  Germany
State Bavaria
Adm. region Lower Bavaria
Capital Deggendorf
Government
 • District admin. Christian Bernreiter
Area
 • Total 861 km2 (332 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2017)[1]
 • Total 118,741
 • Density 140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration DEG
Website landkreis-deggendorf.de

Deggendorf is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bordered by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Regen, Freyung-Grafenau, Passau, Rottal-Inn, Dingolfing-Landau and Straubing-Bogen.

History

The district was established in 1936. Minor changes of the borders occurred in 1972 and led to the present form of the district.

Geography

The Danube river runs through the district from west to east, dividing it into two unequal regions. North of the Danube the Bavarian Forest rises steeply. In the south there is relatively plain countryside. The Isar river enters the district in the south and meets the Danube close to the town of Deggendorf. The Einödriegel (1,220 m) is the highest point within the county.

Coat of arms

The double eagle was the symbol of the monastery of Metten, which was the first Christian outpost in the region. The blue line stands for the river Danube, the green hills symbolise the Bavarian Forest.

Towns and municipalities

Towns and municipalities in Landkreis Deggendorf
Towns Municipalities
  1. Deggendorf
  2. Osterhofen
  3. Plattling
  1. Aholming
  2. Auerbach
  3. Außernzell
  4. Bernried
  5. Buchhofen
  6. Grafling
  7. Grattersdorf
  8. Hengersberg
  9. Hunding
  10. Iggensbach
  11. Künzing
  1. Lalling
  2. Metten
  3. Moos
  4. Niederalteich
  5. Oberpöring
  6. Offenberg
  7. Otzing
  8. Schaufling
  9. Schöllnach
  10. Stephansposching
  11. Wallerfing
  12. Winzer

References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). September 2018.

Coordinates: 48°50′N 13°00′E / 48.83°N 13°E / 48.83; 13

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.