Osterhofen

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Osterhofen

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Osterhofen
Coordinates: 48°42′N 13°01′E / 48.700°N 13.017°E / 48.700; 13.017Coordinates: 48°42′N 13°01′E / 48.700°N 13.017°E / 48.700; 13.017
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Niederbayern
District Deggendorf
Government
  Mayor Liane Sedlmeier (FW)
Area
  Total 111.19 km2 (42.93 sq mi)
Elevation 318 m (1,043 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 11,334
  Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 94486
Dialling codes 09932
Vehicle registration DEG
Website www.osterhofen.de

Osterhofen is a town in the district of Deggendorf, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Danube, 16 km south of Deggendorf.

The town surrounds Osterhofen Abbey, a former monastery, whose abbey church is now the Basilica of St. Margaretha.[2]

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2012. 
  2. "Sehenswürdigkeiten" (in German). Stadt Osterhofen. Retrieved 2014-01-04. 
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