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Spiegelau is a municipality in the district of Freyung-Grafenau in Bavaria in Germany. It lies in the heart of the Bavarian Forest.
Spiegelau | |
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 Roman Catholic parish church of Saint John the Baptist | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Spiegelau within Freyung-Grafenau district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°55′N 13°22′E / 48.917°N 13.367°ECoordinates: 48°55′N 13°22′E / 48.917°N 13.367°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Niederbayern |
| District | Freyung-Grafenau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Karlheinz Roth[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.42 km2 (15.61 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 734 m (2,408 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,855 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 94518 |
| Dialling codes | 08553 |
| Vehicle registration | FRG |
| Website | www.gemeinde-spiegelau.de |
SubdivisionsEdit
There are 33 villages in the municipality:[3]
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There are also the Gemarkungen of Spiegelau, Oberkreuzberg and Klingenbrunn.
TransportEdit
Spiegelau lies on Zwiesel–Grafenau railway and its station was formerly the junction to the Spiegelau Forest Railway which supporting the major logging industry in the area.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
- ^ Gemeinde Spiegelau in the location database of the Bavarian State Library Online. Bavarian State Library, retrieved 5 January 2018
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