Deggendorf (district)

Statistics
State:	Bavaria
Adm. Region:	Niederbayern
Capital:	Deggendorf
Area:	861 km²
Inhabitants:	115,500 (2000)
pop. density:	134 inh./km²
Car identification:	DEG
Website:	landkreis-deggendorf.de
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Deggendorf is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Regen, Freyung-Grafenau, Passau, Rottal-Inn, Dingolfing-Landau and Straubing-Bogen.

History

The district was established in 1936. Minor changes of the borders occurred in 1972 and led to the present form of the district.

Geography

The Danube river runs through the district from west to east, dividing it into two unequal regions. North of the Danube the Bavarian Forest is steeply rising. In the south there is relatively plain countryside. The Isar river enters the district in the south and meets the Danube close to the city of Deggendorf.

Coat of arms

The double eagle was the symbol of the monastery of Metten, which was the first Christian outpost in the region. The blue line stands for the river Danube, the green hills symbolise the Bavarian Forest.

Towns and municipalities

Deggendorf Osterhofen Plattling

Municipalities Aholming Auerbach Außernzell Bernried Buchhofen Grafling Grattersdorf Hengersberg Hunding Iggensbach Künzing

Lalling Metten Moos Niederalteich Oberpöring Offenberg Otzing Schaufling Schöllnach Stephansposching Wallerfing Winzer

External links

Official website (German)

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