Freyung-Grafenau

Infobox German district
name=Freyung-Grafenau
state=Bavaria
capital=Freyung
regierungsbezirk=Niederbayern
region=Donau-Wald
area=984
population=82,400
population_as_of=2000
density=84
carsign=FRG
url= [http://www.lra-freyung-grafenau.de freyung-grafenau.de]

Freyung-Grafenau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Passau, Deggendorf and Regen, and by the Czech Republic.

History

The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Grafenau and Wolfstein. In medieval times Wolfstein (east of the Ilz River) was the property of the bishop of Passau. Grafenau (west of the Ilz River) successively belonged to different counties, before it was annexed by Bavaria in 1438. Wolfstein became a part of Bavaria two years after the dissolution of the clerical states in Germany (1803).

Geography

Freyung-Grafenau is the easternmost district of Bavaria. It is located in the southern parts of the Bavarian Forest and is partially occupied by the Bavarian Forest National Park. The source of the Ilz River is situated in the district.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

External links

* [http://www.freyung-grafenau.de Official website] (German)