Mitterskirchen
Encyclopedia
Mitterskirchen is a municipality
in the district of Rottal-Inn
in Bavaria
in Germany
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, 18 kilometers north of Altötting
, 23 kilometers north-east of Mühldorf, as well as 22 kilometers south-west of the district capital Pfarrkirchen
. The next train station on the railway line Passau - Mühldorf is in Eggenfelden.
Municipal tax revenue in 1999 was about 705.000 Euros, of which about 191.000 Euros were the net business tax revenue.
The school was extended with an additional building in 2004/2005.
Municipalities of Germany
Municipalities are the lowest level of territorial division in Germany. This may be the fourth level of territorial division in Germany, apart from those states which include Regierungsbezirke , where municipalities then become the fifth level.-Overview:With more than 3,400,000 inhabitants, the...
in the district of 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...
in Bavaria
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...
in 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...
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Geography
Mitterskirchen is situated in a small side-valley of the Rott, bordering on the district of Oberbayern (upper Bavaria). Mitterskirchen is at the federal highway B588, about seven kilometers south-west of EggenfeldenEggenfelden
Eggenfelden is a town in the Rottal-Inn district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Rott, 55 km south of Straubing and 55 km southwest of Passau.-Notable people:*The ski mountaineer Konrad Lex is born in Eggenfelden....
, 18 kilometers north of Altötting
Altötting
Altötting is a town in Bavaria, capital of the district Altötting.This small town is famous for the Gnadenkapelle , one of the most-visited shrines in Germany. This is a tiny octagonal chapel which keeps a venerated statue of the Virgin Mary...
, 23 kilometers north-east of Mühldorf, as well as 22 kilometers south-west of the district capital Pfarrkirchen
Pfarrkirchen
Pfarrkirchen is a municipality in southern Lower Bavaria Germany, the capital of the district Rottal-Inn. It has about 12,500 inhabitants and is an important school centre with about 10,000 pupils from all over Lower Bavaria. The town spreads over an area of about 52 square kilometers and lies...
. The next train station on the railway line Passau - Mühldorf is in Eggenfelden.
History
Mitterskirchen used to belong to the "Rentamt" Landshut and the "Landgericht" (court) Eggenfelden of the Electorate Bavaria. The "Freiin" of Ingenheim, born a von Closen of Gern and Arnstorf, owned an open "Hofmark" here in 1800. During the administrative reforms in Bavaria, today's municipality was established by the 1818 "Gemeindeedikt".Development
In the municipality, 1.453 inhabitants were counted in 1970, then 1.612 in 1987 and 1.959 in the year 2000. The recent head count in 2007 is 2.068Politics
The mayor is Georg Hölzl (CSU - Chrstian Social Union & Heimatblock), an automobile expert. This is his second term.Municipal tax revenue in 1999 was about 705.000 Euros, of which about 191.000 Euros were the net business tax revenue.
Economy as well as Agri- and forestry
In 1998, according to official statistics, there were 6 people employed in agriculture and forestry, 175 in production and 9 in commerce and traffic at this location. In other economic areas, 43 people were employed. There was a total of 661 employees at this place of residence. There were two businesses in the processing sector, six in construction. Furthermore, there were 87 farms in 1999 with an agriculturally-used area of 1574 acres (6.4 km²) total, of which 998 acres (4 km²) were fields and 576 acres (2.3 km²) verdure.Infrastructure
An extension of the federal highway from Eggenfelden to Altötting was finished in 2008, passing the village at a further distance now, and cutting through between the village's north-eastern limits and its adjacent neighborhood Leitenbach. The extension was necessary due to the bad condition of the original pieces of street that went through the village and the commuting traffic and heavy trucks.Education
In 1999:- Kindergarten: 75 spots with 86 children
- Elementary school: 1 with 18 teachers and 314 students
The school was extended with an additional building in 2004/2005.