Mitterfels

Mitterfels
Municipality
Town hallTown hall
Coat of arms of MitterfelsCoat of arms
Location of Mitterfels within Straubing-Bogen district
Mitterfels is located in GermanyMitterfelsMitterfels Show map of GermanyMitterfels is located in BavariaMitterfelsMitterfels Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 48°58′N 12°41′E / 48.967°N 12.683°E / 48.967; 12.683
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictStraubing-Bogen
Municipal assoc.Mitterfels
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Andreas Liebl (FW)
Area
 • Total14.23 km2 (5.49 sq mi)
Elevation407 m (1,335 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
 • Total2,870
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes94360
Dialling codes09961
Vehicle registrationSR
Websitewww.mitterfels.de

Mitterfels is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany. It is the head of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Mitterfels.

Geography

Mitterfels is located in the region between the Danube and the Bavarian Forest.

History

In 1104 the dukes of Bogen founded the Monastery Oberalteich. The Castle of Mitterfels was first mentioned in 1194. The Township in today's extent was founded in 1818.

At the census in the year 2000, 2,372 inhabitants lived in Mitterfels.

The mayor of the town was Heinrich Stenzel (Community of Independent Voters). He came into office in 2002 as successor of Werner Lang. Now it‘s 1. Bürgermeister Andreas Liebl (FWG).

Education

In the year 1999, the following institutions were established:

References

  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) (Hilfe dazu).


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