Mitterfels

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Mitterfels
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Mitterfels
Mitterfels (Germany)
Mitterfels
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Lower Bavaria
District Straubing-Bogen
Municipal assoc. Mitterfels
Mayor Heinrich Stenzel (Freie Wählergemeinschaft)
Basic statistics
Area 14.23 km² (5.5 sq mi)
Elevation 407 m  (1335 ft)
Population 2,504  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 176 /km² (456 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate SR
Postal code 94360
Area code 09961
Website www.mitterfels.de

Coordinates: 48°58′00″N 12°41′00″E / 48.966667, 12.683333

Mitterfels is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany. It is the head of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Mitterfels.

[edit] Geography

Mitterfels is located in the region between the Danube and the Bavarian Forest.

[edit] History

In 1104 the dukes of Bogen founded the Monastery Oberalteich. The Castle of Mitterfels was first mentioned in 1194. The Township in today's extent was founded in 1818.

At the census in the year 2000, 2,372 inhabitants lived in Mitterfels.

The mayor of the town is Heinrich Stenzel (Community of Independent Voters). He came into office in 2002 as successor of Werner Lang.

[edit] Education

In the year 1999, the following institutions where established:

  • A nursery with 70 places and 81 children
  • A elementary school with 22 teachers and 362 pupils