Bogen, Germany
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| Bogen | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Lower Bavaria |
| District | Straubing-Bogen |
| Mayor | Franz Schedlbauer (CSU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 49.74 km² (19.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 322 m (1056 ft) |
| Population | 10,111 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 203 /km² (526 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SR |
| Postal code | 94327 |
| Area code | 09422 |
| Website | www.bogen.de |
Bogen is a town in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of 10,105. Bogen is located between the southern slopes of the Bavarian Forest and the Danube River. The town lies on the foot of the Bogenberg, a hill directly placed by the Danube. The church of pilgrimage Mariä Himmelfahrt [1] on the Bogenberg is the destination of one of the oldest pilgrimages for Mary in Bavaria (first mentioned 1103). Since 1958 the german army runs the Graf-Aswin-Kaserne in Bogen. The barracks, are home of pioneer forces and used for training medics.
[edit] Twinnings
Arco - Trentino - 3. September 1983
Arthez-de-Béarn (fr) - -4. August 1982
Schotten - Hesse - 3. Juni 2001
Wilhering - Austria - 22. Oktober 2002
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