Schwandorf

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

Schwandorf
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Location of Schwandorf within Schwandorf district
Schwandorf
Schwandorf
Coordinates: 49°19′42″N 12°6′36″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictSchwandorf
Government
  Lord mayorAndreas Feller (CSU)
Area
  Total123.76 km2 (47.78 sq mi)
Elevation
366 m (1,201 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total29,130
  Density240/km2 (610/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

Sights

Catholic parish church of St. Jakob
Anti nuclear reprocessing plant Wackersdorf ex-voto in Kreuzberg Church

Politics

Schwandorf (electoral district)

Sports

The towns association football club, 1. FC Schwandorf, experienced its greatest success in the late 1950s and 1960 when it spent thirteen seasons in the third division Bayernliga.

International relations

Schwandorf is twinned with:

References

  1. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.



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