Mitterfels

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Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Mitterfels within Straubing-Bogen district

(2020–26) Andreas Liebl^[1] (FW)Area

• Total14.23 km² (5.49 sq mi)Elevation

407 m (1,335 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total2,870 • Density200/km² (520/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

94360

Dialling codes09961Vehicle registrationSRWebsitewww.mitterfels.de

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:

A nursery with 70 places and 81 children
An elementary school with 22 teachers and 362 pupils

References

^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).