Country Germany Adm. region Niederbayern Vehicle registration DGF Capital Dingolfing | State Bavaria Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website lra-dgf.bayern.de Administrative region Lower Bavaria | |
Dingolfing-Landau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Straubing-Bogen, Deggendorf, Rottal-Inn and Landshut.
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Map of Dingolfing-Landau, Germany
History
The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Dingolfing and Landau (Isar). Its original name was Untere Isar ("Lower Isar"), but in 1973 it was renamed and got its present name.
Geography
The region is characterised by very plain countryside and several rivers running from southwest to northeast (towards the Danube). Most important rivers of the district are the Isar and the Vils.
Economy
The whole region depends on the automobile industry. At Dingolfing, you can find the largest BMW-Industry complex in the world.
References
Dingolfing-Landau Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA