Schwandorf

Schwandorf
Aerial view
Location of Schwandorf within Schwandorf district
Schwandorf
Schwandorf
Coordinates: 49°19′42″N 12°6′36″E / 49.32833°N 12.11000°E / 49.32833; 12.11000
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictSchwandorf
Government
 • Lord mayor (2020–26) Andreas Feller[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total123.76 km2 (47.78 sq mi)
Elevation
366 m (1,201 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total29,877
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92421
Dialling codes0 94 31
Vehicle registrationSAD
Websitewww.schwandorf.de

Schwandorf is a town on the river Naab in the Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, which is the seat of the Schwandorf district.

Sights

  • Catholic parish church of St. Jakob
  • Kreuzberg Church

Twin towns – sister cities

Schwandorf is twinned with:[3]

  • Libourne, France
  • Sokolov, Czech Republic

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.
  3. "Städtepartnerschaften, -patenschaften und -freundschaften". schwandorf.de (in German). Schwandorf. Archived from the original on 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2021-03-23.