Schwandorf

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Schwandorf
Coordinates: 49°19′42″N12°6′36″E / 49.32833°N 12.11000°E / 49.32833; 12.11000
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberpfalz
District Schwandorf
Government
   Lord mayor (202026) Andreas Feller [1] (CSU)
Area
  Total123.76 km2 (47.78 sq mi)
Elevation
366 m (1,201 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [2]
  Total29,990
  Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92421
Dialling codes 0 94 31
Vehicle registration SAD
Website www.schwandorf.de

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

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Sights

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

Twin towns – sister cities

Schwandorf is twinned with: [3]

Schwandorf also has friendly relations with Karamürsel in Turkey. [3]

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References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
  3. 1 2 "Städtepartnerschaften, -patenschaften und -freundschaften" (in German). Schwandorf. Retrieved 2023-08-08.