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Encyclopedia > Deggendorf (district)
Deggendorf

Map of Bavaria highlighting the District of Deggendorf
State Bavaria
Region Donau-Wald
Adm. region Niederbayern
County seat Deggendorf
Area 861 km²
Population 115,500 (2000)
Pop. density 134 /km²
Licence plate code DEG
Web page landkreis-deggendorf.de

Deggendorf is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bordered by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Regen, Freyung-Grafenau, Passau, Rottal-Inn, Dingolfing-Landau and Straubing-Bogen. Map of Bavaria highlighting the district Deggendorf Based on the templates at Wikipedia:WikiProject German districts/Maptemplates File links The following pages link to this file: Deggendorf (district) Categories: GFDL images ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (singular Land). ... The geographic region and Free State of Bavaria (German:  ), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Niederbayern (Lower Bavaria) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of Bavaria. ... Deggendorf is a town in Bavaria, capital of the district Deggendorf. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... German car number plates (Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered. ... The geographic region and Free State of Bavaria (German:  ), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Regen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Freyung-Grafenau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Passau is a district (Kreis) in the southeast of Bavaria. ... Rottal-Inn is a Kreis (district) in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. ... Dingolfing-Landau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Straubing-Bogen is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Bavaria, Germany. ...

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History

The district was established in 1936. Minor changes of the borders occurred in 1972 and led to the present form of the district. 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...


Geography

The Danube river runs through the district from west to east, dividing it into two unequal regions. North of the Danube the Bavarian Forest rises steeply. In the south there is relatively plain countryside. The Isar river enters the district in the south and meets the Danube close to the city of Deggendorf. The Danube (ancient Danuvius, Iranian *dānu, meaning river or stream, ancient Greek Istros) is the longest river in the European Union and Europes second longest river. ... The Bavarian Forest (German: Bayerischer Wald) is a low mountain range in Bavaria, Germany. ... The Isar is the third largest river in Bavaria, Germany. ...


Coat of arms

The double eagle was the symbol of the monastery of Metten, which was the first Christian outpost in the region. The blue line stands for the river Danube, the green hills symbolise the Bavarian Forest.

District of Deggendorf, coat of arms This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Metten Abbey, or the Abbey of St. ...

Towns and municipalities

Towns Municipalities
  1. Deggendorf
  2. Osterhofen
  3. Plattling
  1. Aholming
  2. Auerbach
  3. Außernzell
  4. Bernried
  5. Buchhofen
  6. Grafling
  7. Grattersdorf
  8. Hengersberg
  9. Hunding
  10. Iggensbach
  11. Künzing
  1. Lalling
  2. Metten
  3. Moos
  4. Niederalteich
  5. Oberpöring
  6. Offenberg
  7. Otzing
  8. Schaufling
  9. Schöllnach
  10. Stephansposching
  11. Wallerfing
  12. Winzer

Deggendorf is a town in Bavaria, capital of the district Deggendorf. ... Osterhofen is a town in the district of Deggendorf, in Bavaria, Germany. ... Plattling is a town in the district of Deggendorf, in Bavaria, Germany. ... Aholming is a village in the district Deggendorf, Germany. ... Auerbach is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ... Außernzell is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ... For the town in the district of Weilheim-Schongau, see Bernried am Starnberger See. ... Buchhofen is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ... Grafling is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ... Grattersdorf is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ... Hengersberg is a municipality in Bavaria in the district Deggendorf. ... Helgi returns to Valhalla Helgi Hundingsbane was a hero in the Norse sagas, who appears in the Volsunga saga and in two lays in the Poetic Edda named Helgakviða Hundingsbana I and II. The Poetic Edda relates that Helgi and his mistress Sigrún were Helgi Hjörvarðsson... Iggensbach is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ... Künzing is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ... Lalling is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ... Metten is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ... Moos is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ... Niederalteich is a village on the Danube in Bavaria. ... Oberpöring is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ... Offenberg is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ... Otzing is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ... Schaufling is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ... Schöllnach is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ... Stephansposching is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ... Wallerfing is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ... Winzer is a town in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. ...

External links

  • Official website (German)
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Deggendorf (district) (145 words)
It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Regen[?], Freyung-Grafenau[?], Passau, Rottal-Inn[?], Dingolfing-Landau and Straubing-Bogen[?].
Minor changes of the borders occurred in 1972 and led to the present form of the district.
The Isar river enters the district in the south and meets the Danube close to the city of Deggendorf.
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