Schwandorf (district)
Encyclopedia
Schwandorf is a Kreis in the east part of Bavaria
, Germany
. Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Cham
, Regensburg
, Neumarkt
, Amberg-Sulzbach
, Neustadt (Waldnaab)
, and the Czech
Plzeň Region
.
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...
. Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Cham
Cham (district)
Cham is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Regen, Straubing-Bogen, Regensburg and Schwandorf and by the Czech Plzeň Region.- History :...
, Regensburg
Regensburg (district)
Regensburg is an administrative district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Schwandorf, Cham, Straubing-Bogen, Kelheim and Neumarkt...
, Neumarkt
Neumarkt (district)
Neumarkt is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Nürnberger Land, Amberg-Sulzbach, Schwandorf, Regensburg, Kelheim, Eichstätt and Roth.-History:...
, Amberg-Sulzbach
Amberg-Sulzbach
Amberg-Sulzbach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds but does not include the city of Amberg. It is bounded by the districts of Neustadt , Schwandorf, Neumarkt, Nürnberger Land and Bayreuth.- History :...
, Neustadt (Waldnaab)
Neustadt (Waldnaab) (district)
Neustadt is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Schwandorf, Amberg-Sulzbach, Bayreuth and Tirschenreuth, and by the Czech Republic...
, and the Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
Plzeň Region
Plzen Region
Plzeň Region is an administrative unit in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň .- Communes :...
.
History
The district was created in 1972 by merging the previous districts Burglengenfeld, Oberviechtach, Nabburg, Neunburg vorm Wald, and the previously district-free city Schwandorf.Coat of arms
| The coat of arms shows the lion of the Palatinate to the left. The tower in the right half symbolizes the many fortresses and castles in the district. The wavy line and the mill wheel in the bottom stand for the many rivers and the water mills in the district. |
Towns and municipalities
| Towns | Markt | Verwaltungsgemeinschaften | Municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bruck in der Oberpfalz Bruck in der Oberpfalz is a market town in the district of Schwandorf in the Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany.... Neukirchen-Balbini Neukirchen-Balbini is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... ¹ Schwarzenfeld Schwarzenfeld is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.The melodic death metal band Deadlock is based in this municipality.... ¹ Schwarzhofen Schwarzhofen is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... ¹ Wernberg-Köblitz Wernberg-Köblitz is a market town in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... Winklarn Winklarn is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany. In 2006, Winklarn had 1446 inhabitants. Winklarn lies in the Upper Palatinate. In the North of Winklarn, there is a large forest, the so called Frauenstein.... ¹ |
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Altendorf, Upper Palatinate Altendorf is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... Bodenwöhr Bodenwöhr is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... Dieterskirchen Dieterskirchen is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... Fensterbach Fensterbach is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... Gleiritsch Gleiritsch is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... Guteneck Guteneck is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... Niedermurach Niedermurach is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... Schmidgaden Schmidgaden is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.- Geography :Schmidgaden lies in the north of the Upper Palatinate.... Schwarzach bei Nabburg Schwarzach bei Nabburg is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... Stadlern Stadlern is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... Steinberg am See Steinberg am See is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... Stulln Stulln is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... Teunz Teunz is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... Thanstein Thanstein is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... Trausnitz Trausnitz is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... Wackersdorf Wackersdorf is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.-See also:*Anti-nuclear movement in Germany*Armin Weiss*Hildegard Breiner... Weiding, Schwandorf Weiding is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.... |
| ¹ administrated within a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft | |||
External links
- Official website (German)
- Schwandorf – pictures, sights, day trips