Schwandorf

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Schwandorf

Coat of arms
Schwandorf
Coordinates: 49°19′42″N 12°6′36″E / 49.32833°N 12.11000°E / 49.32833; 12.11000Coordinates: 49°19′42″N 12°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 Helmut Hey (SPD)
Area
  Total 123.76 km2 (47.78 sq mi)
Elevation 366 m (1,201 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 27,802
  Density 220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 92421
Dialling codes 0 94 31
Vehicle registration SAD
Website www.schwandorf.de

The town of Schwandorf is the seat of the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria in Germany. It is situated on the river Naab.

Sights

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

International relations

Schwandorf is twinned with:

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2012. 
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