Plattling

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Plattling
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Plattling
Plattling (Germany)
Plattling
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Lower Bavaria
District Deggendorf
Town subdivisions 13 Ortsteile
Mayor Erich Schmid (CSU/"Junge Liste")
Basic statistics
Area 35.90 km² (13.9 sq mi)
Elevation 320 m  (1050 ft)
Population 12,568  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 350 /km² (907 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate DEG
Postal code 94447
Area code 09931
Website www.plattling.de

Coordinates: 48°46′00″N 12°52′00″E / 48.766667, 12.866667

Plattling is a town in the district of Deggendorf, in Bavaria, Germany.

During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp was located here.[1] The town is situated on the river Isar, 9 km southwest of Deggendorf, just before the river enters the Danube.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Christine O'Keefe.Concentration Camps.www.tartanplace.com/tartanhistory/concentrationcamps.html