Freyung, Bavaria
Freyung | |
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Freyung | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Freyung within Freyung-Grafenau district | |
Freyung Freyung | |
| 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 (2024-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,078 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/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
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
Notable people
- Severin Freund (born 1988), ski jumper
- Shkemb Miftari (born 1993), footballer
References
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "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.