Zenting is a municipality in the district of Freyung-Grafenau in Bavaria in Germany.

Zenting
View of Zenting. Behind: the Aschenstein (l) and the Geißlstein
View of Zenting. Behind: the Aschenstein (l) and the Geißlstein
Coat of arms of Zenting
Location of Zenting within Freyung-Grafenau district
Regen (district)Deggendorf (district)Passau (district)SchöfwegWaldhäuserwaldSchönbrunner WaldSchlichtenberger WaldSankt Oswald (unincorporated area)Pleckensteiner WaldPhilippsreuter WaldMauther ForstSpiegelauGraineter WaldAnnathaler WaldZentingWaldkirchenThurmansbangSpiegelauSchönbergNeuschönauSankt Oswald-RiedlhütteSaldenburgRöhrnbachRingelaiPhilippsreutPerlesreutNeureichenauMauthJandelsbrunnInnernzellHohenauHinterschmidingGrainetGrafenauFürsteneckFreyungEppenschlagSchöfwegLeopoldsreuter WaldFrauenberger und Duschlberger WaldHaidmühleAustriaCzech Republic
Zenting is located in Germany
Zenting
Zenting
Zenting is located in Bavaria
Zenting
Zenting
Coordinates: 48°48′N 13°16′E / 48.800°N 13.267°E / 48.800; 13.267
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictFreyung-Grafenau
Municipal assoc.Thurmansbang
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Dirk Rohowski[1] (FW)
Area
 • Total21.74 km2 (8.39 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,115
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
94579
Dialling codes09907
Vehicle registrationFRG
Websitewww.zenting.de
The parish church of Zenting

Location edit

This municipality lies in the region of the Danube Forest (Donau-Wald) in the middle of the Bavarian Forest. The village nestles in a sunny, south-facing bowl, above which the Brotjacklriegel (1,016 m) and Aschenstein (945 m) tower to the north. Zenting is located around 35 km NW of Passau, 13 km from Tittling, 18 km SW of Grafenau, 26 km N of Vilshofen an der Donau and 15 km from the A 3 (Iggensbach exit).

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