Schwandorf

Schwandorf
Aerial view
Aerial view
Coat of arms of Schwandorf
Location of Schwandorf within Schwandorf district
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
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total29,877
 • 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

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

Twin towns – sister cities

Schwandorf is twinned with:[3]

  • France Libourne, France
  • Czech Republic Sokolov, Czech Republic

References

  1. ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
  3. ↑ "Städtepartnerschaften, -patenschaften und -freundschaften". schwandorf.de (in German). Schwandorf. Archived from the original on 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2021-03-23.