Schwandorf

For the district, see Schwandorf (district).
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 Andreas Feller (CSU)
Area
  Total 123.76 km2 (47.78 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 27,817
  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 the Upper Palatinate, 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

Sports

The towns association football club, 1. FC Schwandorf, experienced its greatest success in the late 1950s and 1960 when it spent thirteen seasons in the third division Bayernliga.

International relations

Schwandorf is twinned with:

References


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