Mitterfels

Mitterfels
Coat of arms
Mitterfels
Location of Mitterfels within Straubing-Bogen district
Coordinates: 48°58′N 12°41′E / 48.967°N 12.683°E / 48.967; 12.683Coordinates: 48°58′N 12°41′E / 48.967°N 12.683°E / 48.967; 12.683
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Niederbayern
District	Straubing-Bogen
Municipal assoc.	Mitterfels
Government
• Mayor	Heinrich Stenzel (Freie Wählergemeinschaft)
Area
• Total	14.23 km2 (5.49 sq mi)
Elevation	407 m (1,335 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,609
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	94360
Dialling codes	09961
Vehicle registration	SR
Website	www.mitterfels.de

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

Geography

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

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.

Education

In the year 1999, the following institutions were established:

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

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