freyung-grafenau

Freyung-Grafenau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Passau, Deggendorf and Regen, and by the Czech Republic.

History

The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Grafenau and Wolfstein. In medieval times Wolfstein (east of the Ilz River) was property of the bishop of Passau. Grafenau (west of the Ilz River) successively belonged to different counties, before it was annexed by Bavaria in 1438. Wolfstein became a part of Bavaria two years after the dissolution of the clerical states in Germany (1803).

Geography

Freyung-Grafenau is the easternmost district of Bavaria. It is located in the southern parts of the Bavarian Forest and is partially occupied by the Bavarian Forest National Park. The source of the Ilz River is situated in the district.

Coat of arms

|The wolf represents the area of Wolfstein, while the bear stands for Grafenau (as it was ruled from the castle of Brnstein, and Br means "bear"). At the bottom there is the blue and white checked pattern of Bavaria.

Towns and municipalities

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Freyung Grafenau Waldkirchen	\| Eppenschlag Frsteneck Grainet Haidmhle Hinterschmiding Hohenau Innernzell Jandelsbrunn Mauth Neureichenau Neuschnau	\| Perlesreut Philippsreut Ringelai Rhrnbach Saldenburg Sankt Oswald-Riedlhtte Schfweg Schnberg Spiegelau Thurmansbang Zenting

External links

Official website (German)

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