Schmidgaden

Schmidgaden

Coat of arms
Schmidgaden

Coordinates: 49°25′N 12°5′E / 49.417°N 12.083°E / 49.417; 12.083Coordinates: 49°25′N 12°5′E / 49.417°N 12.083°E / 49.417; 12.083
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberpfalz
District Schwandorf
Government
 • Mayor Johann Prifling
Area
 • Total 41.23 km2 (15.92 sq mi)
Elevation 387 m (1,270 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 2,879
 • Density 70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 92546
Dialling codes 0 94 35
Vehicle registration SAD
Website www.schmidgaden.de

Schmidgaden is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.

Geography

Schmidgaden lies in the north of the Upper Palatinate. The municipality includes the following areas: Schmidgaden, Trisching, Wolfsbach, Rottendorf, Gösselsdorf, Littenhof

History

Church in Schmidgaden

The first documentary reference goes back to the year 1123. Schmidgaden belonged to the bursary Amberg as well as to the district court of the Bavarian electorate. Due to the administrative reform in the Bavarian Kingdom, with the municipality edict the political municipality Schmidgaden arose. In 1972 the municipalities of Rottendorf, Trisching as well as parts of Gösselsdorf were incorporated.

Religions

While the majority of Schmidgaden is Catholic, Lutheran and a few other minorities can be found.

References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2016.


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