Country Germany Adm. region Oberpfalz Vehicle registration SAD Administrative region Upper Palatinate | State Bavaria Time zone CET (UTC+1) Capital Schwandorf Team TV Wackersdorf | |
Website landkreis-schwandorf.de Points of interest Hoellohe Nature Park, Steinberger See, Oberpfälzer Freilandmuseum, Wild‑ und Freizeitpark Höllohe, MovinGround Destinations Nabburg, Schwandorf, Neunburg vorm Wald, Bodenwöhr, Burglengenfeld |
Schwandorf is a Kreis (district) in the east part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Cham, Regensburg, Neumarkt, Amberg-Sulzbach, Neustadt (Waldnaab), and the Czech Plzeň Region.
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Map of Schwandorf, Germany
Geography
The main rivers of the district are the Naab and the Regen.
Climate
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb". (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).
History
The district was created in 1972 by merging the previous districts Burglengenfeld, Oberviechtach, Nabburg, Neunburg vorm Wald, and the previously district-free city Schwandorf.
References
Schwandorf (district) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA