Freyung-Grafenau

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

	The wolf represents the area of Wolfstein, while the bear stands for Grafenau (as it was ruled from the castle of Bärnstein, and Bär means "bear"). At the bottom there is the blue and white checked pattern of Bavaria.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Freyung Grafenau Waldkirchen	Eppenschlag Fürsteneck Grainet Haidmühle Hinterschmiding Hohenau Innernzell Jandelsbrunn Mauth Neureichenau Neuschönau	Perlesreut Philippsreut Ringelai Röhrnbach Saldenburg Sankt Oswald-Riedlhütte Schöfweg Schönberg Spiegelau Thurmansbang Zenting

External links

• Official website (German)