Freyung, Bavaria

Freyung
Freyung
Location of Freyung within Freyung-Grafenau district
Freyung
Freyung
Coordinates: 48°48′N 13°33′E / 48.800°N 13.550°E / 48.800; 13.550
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictFreyung-Grafenau
Subdivisions3 Stadtteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Dr. Olaf Heinrich[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total48.64 km2 (18.78 sq mi)
Elevation
655 m (2,149 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,078
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
94078
Dialling codes08551, 08558
Vehicle registrationFRG
Websitewww.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

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

Freyung is twinned with

  • Vimperk, Czech Republic
  • Seewalchen am Attersee, Austria

Notable people

  • Severin Freund (born 1988), ski jumper
  • Shkemb Miftari (born 1993), footballer

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.