Simbach, Dingolfing-Landau

Simbach

Coat of arms
Simbach
Location of Simbach within Dingolfing-Landau district
Coordinates: 48°34′0″N 12°45′0″E / 48.56667°N 12.75000°E / 48.56667; 12.75000Coordinates: 48°34′0″N 12°45′0″E / 48.56667°N 12.75000°E / 48.56667; 12.75000
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Niederbayern
District Dingolfing-Landau
Government
  Mayor Herbert Sporrer (CSU)
Area
  Total 51.23 km2 (19.78 sq mi)
Elevation 440 m (1,440 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 3,964
  Density 77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 94436
Dialling codes 09954
Vehicle registration DGF
Website www.markt-simbach.de

Markt Simbach is a municipality in the district of Dingolfing-Landau, Bavaria, Germany. As of 2002, it had a population of around 3,800 and an area of 51.24 km².

History

  • 806 - The town is first mentioned in official documents
  • 13th century - The town received the title Markt
  • 1496 - Construction of St. Bartholomäus Church was completed
  • c. 1634 - The town was struck by plague
  • 1658 - Part of the town was destroyed by fire
  • 1670 - A second school building, the Deiritzhaus, was built
  • 1736 - The church was extended in the baroque style
  • 1972 - Communal reform took place

References

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


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