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Schwandorf
District
Coat of arms of Schwandorf
Coat of arms
Country  Germany
State Bavaria
Adm. region Upper Palatinate
Region Oberpfalz-Nord
Capital Schwandorf
Area
 • Total 1,472.88 km2 (568.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total 143,343
 • Density 97.3216/km2 (252.0617/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration SAD
Website landkreis-schwandorf.de

Schwandorf is a special area in Bavaria, Germany. It's known as a Landkreis, which means a rural district or a county. It's a place where many towns and villages come together to form one bigger administrative area. The main town in this district is also named Schwandorf.

Towns and Communities in Schwandorf

Municipalities in SAD
Map showing the towns and communities in the Schwandorf district.

The Schwandorf district is made up of many different places. These include larger towns, smaller market towns, and other communities. They all work together to make the district a great place to live.

Main Towns

These are some of the bigger towns you'll find in the Schwandorf district:

  • Burglengenfeld
  • Maxhütte-Haidhof
  • Nabburg
  • Neunburg vorm Wald
  • Nittenau
  • Oberviechtach
  • Pfreimd
  • Schönsee
  • Schwandorf
  • Teublitz

Market Towns

Market towns are often smaller than cities but bigger than villages. They usually have a special right to hold markets. Here are some in Schwandorf:

  • Bruck in der Oberpfalz
  • Neukirchen-Balbini
  • Schwarzenfeld
  • Schwarzhofen
  • Wernberg-Köblitz
  • Winklarn

Other Communities

The district also includes many other communities and villages. Some of these are managed by a group called a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft, which means they share administrative tasks. Here are a few:

  • Altendorf
  • Bodenwöhr
  • Dieterskirchen
  • Fensterbach
  • Gleiritsch
  • Guteneck
  • Niedermurach
  • Schmidgaden
  • Schwarzach bei Nabburg
  • Stadlern
  • Steinberg am See
  • Stulln
  • Teunz
  • Thanstein
  • Trausnitz
  • Wackersdorf
  • Weiding

Images for kids

  • 310704 burglengenfeld-naabblick-pithiviersbruecke 1-640x480

    A view of Burglengenfeld, a town in the Schwandorf district.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Distrito de Schwandorf para niños

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