Mitterfels Explained

Image Coa:DEU Mitterfels COA.svg
Coordinates:48.9667°N 53°W
Image Plan:Mitterfels in SR.svg
State:Bayern
Region:Niederbayern
District:Straubing-Bogen
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft:Mitterfels
Elevation:407
Area:14.23
Postal Code:94360
Area Code:09961
Licence:SR
Gemeindeschlüssel:09 2 78 151
Website:www.mitterfels.de
Mayor:Andreas Liebl[1]
Leader Term:2020 - 26
Party:FW

Mitterfels is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany. It is the head of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Mitterfels.

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 was Heinrich Stenzel (Community of Independent Voters). He came into office in 2002 as successor of Werner Lang. Now it‘s 1. Bürgermeister Andreas Liebl (FWG).

Education

In the year 1999, the following institutions were established:

Notes and References

  1. https://www.statistik.bayern.de/wahlen/kommunalwahlen/bgm/ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden