Country Germany Admin. region Niederbayern Municipal assoc. Mitterfels Area 14.23 km² Local time Tuesday 11:09 PM Dialling code 09961 | State Bavaria District Straubing-Bogen Elevation 407 m (1,335 ft) Population 2,483 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 94360 Administrative region Lower Bavaria | |
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Weather 3°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
Mitterfels is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany. It is the head of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Mitterfels.
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Map of Mitterfels, Germany
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 is Heinrich Stenzel (Community of Independent Voters). He came into office in 2002 as successor of Werner Lang.
Education
In the year 1999, the following institutions were established:
References
Mitterfels Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA