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Schwandorf

Coordinates: 49°19′42″N 12°6′36″E / 49.32833°N 12.11000°E / 49.32833; 12.11000
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Schwandorf
Aerial view
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Coat of arms of Schwandorf
Location of Schwandorf within Schwandorf district
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Schwandorf is located in Germany
Schwandorf
Schwandorf
Schwandorf is located in Bavaria
Schwandorf
Schwandorf
Coordinates: 49°19′42″N 12°6′36″E / 49.32833°N 12.11000°E / 49.32833; 12.11000
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictSchwandorf
Government
 • Lord mayor (2020–26) Andreas Feller[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total123.76 km2 (47.78 sq mi)
Elevation
366 m (1,201 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total29,990
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92421
Dialling codes0 94 31
Vehicle registrationSAD
Websitewww.schwandorf.de

Schwandorf is a town on the river Naab in the Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, which is the seat of the Schwandorf district.

Sights

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

Politics

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Schwandorf (electoral district)

Sports

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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.

Twin towns – sister cities

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Schwandorf is twinned with:[3]

Schwandorf also has friendly relations with Karamürsel in Turkey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ a b "Städtepartnerschaften, -patenschaften und -freundschaften" (in German). Schwandorf. Retrieved 2023-08-08.