Sonnen

Sonnen
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Location of Sonnen within Passau district
Sonnen
Sonnen
Coordinates: 48°41′N 13°43′E / 48.683°N 13.717°E / 48.683; 13.717
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictPassau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Klaus Weidinger[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total16.48 km2 (6.36 sq mi)
Elevation
836 m (2,743 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,441
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
94164
Dialling codes08584
Vehicle registrationPA
Websitewww.gemeinde-sonnen.de

Sonnen is a small municipality in Passau in Bavaria in Germany. It is in the Danube forest, lower Bavarian forest and is mostly in Passau at a height of 700 to 900 meters. Sonnen is 28 km from Passau, 9 km from Hauzenberg and from the forest itself 13 km. Sonnen borders with upper Austria which is only 8 km away.

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.

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