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Freyung is a town in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the Freyung-Grafenau district. It is situated in the Bavarian Forest mountain range, near the border with Austria and the Czech Republic.
Freyung | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Freyung within Freyung-Grafenau district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°48′N 13°33′E / 48.800°N 13.550°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Niederbayern |
| District | Freyung-Grafenau |
| Subdivisions | 3 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Dr. Olaf Heinrich[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.64 km2 (18.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,263 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 94078 |
| Dialling codes | 08551, 08558 |
| Vehicle registration | FRG |
| Website | www.freyung.de |
Geography
editThe town is situated on the southeastern rim of the Bavarian Forest National Park near the confluence of the Saußbach and Reschbach creeks. The town centre is located about 33 km (21 mi) north of Passau.
History
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About 1200 the Passau bishop Wolfger von Erla had Wolfstein Castle erected to control the surrounding estates he had received from the hands of the Hohenstaufen emperor Henry VI. A settlement was laid out beneath the castle which in 1301 was mentioned as Purchstol zu Wolferstein. The later name Freiung denoted the fact that the first settlers were exempt from taxes (cf. Freihaus). The nearby village of Kreuzberg received market rights in 1354, which were transferred to Freyung in 1523.
When the Prince-Bishopric of Passau was secularised in 1803, Freyung passed to the newly established Electorate of Salzburg, but upon the 1805 Peace of Pressburg was incorporated into the Kingdom of Bavaria. It received city rights in 1953.
Twin towns
editFreyung is twinned with
Vimperk, Czech Republic
Seewalchen am Attersee, Austria
Notable people
edit- Severin Freund (born 1988), ski jumper
- Shkemb Miftari (born 1993), footballer
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).