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Deggendorf (district)
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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
.
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
.
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is bordered by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Regen
Regen (district)
Regen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Freyung-Grafenau, Deggendorf, Straubing-Bogen and Cham, and by the Czech Republic .-History:...
, Freyung-Grafenau
Freyung-Grafenau
Freyung-Grafenau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Passau, Deggendorf, Regen, the Czech Republic and by Austria.-History:...
, Passau
Passau (district)
Passau is a district in the southeast of Bavaria. It encloses the city of Passau geographically from two sides. Neighboring districts are Rottal-Inn, Deggendorf, Freyung-Grafenau. To the south it borders Austria.-History:...
, Rottal-Inn
Rottal-Inn
Rottal-Inn is a Kreis in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Altötting, Mühldorf, Landshut, Dingolfing-Landau and Passau...
, Dingolfing-Landau
Dingolfing-Landau
Dingolfing-Landau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Straubing-Bogen, Deggendorf, Rottal-Inn and Landshut.-History:...
and Straubing-Bogen
Straubing-Bogen
Straubing-Bogen is a Kreis in the eastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Cham, Regen, Deggendorf, Dingolfing-Landau, Landshut and Regensburg. The district-free city Straubing is completely surrounded by the district...
.
History
The district was established in 1936. Minor changes of the borders occurred in 1972 and led to the present form of the district.Geography
The DanubeDanube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
river runs through the district from west to east, dividing it into two unequal regions. North of the Danube the Bavarian Forest
Bavarian Forest
thumb|The village of Zell in the Bavarian ForestThe Bavarian Forest is a wooded low-mountain region in Bavaria, Germany. It extends along the Czech border and is continued on the Czech side by the Šumava . Geographically the Bavarian Forest and Bohemian Forest are sections of the same mountain range...
rises steeply. In the south there is relatively plain countryside. The Isar
Isar
The Isar is a river in Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel range of the Alps in Tyrol; it enters Germany near Mittenwald, and flows through Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut before reaching the Danube near Deggendorf. At 295 km in length, it is the fourth largest river...
river enters the district in the south and meets the Danube close to the city of Deggendorf
Deggendorf
Deggendorf is a town in Bavaria, capital of the district Deggendorf.The earliest traces of settlement in the area are found near the Danube, about 8,000 years ago. Both Bronze Age and Celtic era archeological finds indicate continuous habitation through the years...
.
Coat of arms
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The double eagle was the symbol of the monastery of Metten Metten Abbey Metten Abbey, or St. Michael's Abbey at Metten is a house of the Benedictine Order in Metten near Deggendorf, situated between the fringes of the Bavarian Forest and the valley of the Danube, in Bavaria in Germany.The abbey was founded in 766 by Gamelbert of Michaelsbuch... , which was the first Christian outpost in the region. The blue line stands for the river Danube, the green hills symbolise the Bavarian Forest. |
Towns and municipalities
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Aholming Aholming is a municipality in the district of Deggendorf, Germany.Near Aholming there is a Deutsche Telekom AG long wave transmitter for transmitting the programs of Deutschlandfunk.... Auerbach, Lower Bavaria Auerbach is a municipality in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany.... Außernzell Außernzell is a municipality in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. It is part of the municipal union of Schöllnach.-Geography:... Bernried Bernried is a municipality in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany.... Buchhofen Buchhofen is a municipality in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany.... Grafling Grafling is a municipality in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany.... Grattersdorf Grattersdorf is a municipality in the district of Deggendorf, Bavaria, Germany.... Hengersberg Hengersberg is a municipality in Bavaria in the district Deggendorf.- Districts :Districts are: Hengersberg, Altenufer, Anzenberg, Boxbach, Buch, Edermanning, Emming, Erkerding, Erlachhof, Eusching, Frohnhofen, Furth, Grubmühle, Heiming, Hinterweinberg, Holzberg, Holzerreuth, Hörgolding, Hörpling,... Hunding Hunding is a municipality in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany.... Iggensbach Iggensbach is a municipality in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany.... Künzing Künzing is a municipality in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany.... |
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External links
- Official website (German)