Ergoldsbach
market municipality of Germany
Ergoldsbach is a municipality in Bavaria, about 20 km north of Landshut and 80 km northeast of Munich in Germany.
Ergoldsbach | |
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 View from Kapellenberg ("chapel hill") | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ergoldsbach within Landshut district  | |
  Ergoldsbach  Ergoldsbach | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′N 12°12′E / 48.683°N 12.200°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Niederbayern |
| District | Landshut |
| Municipal assoc. | Ergoldsbach |
| Subdivisions | 14 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Ludwig Robold[1] (FW) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.06 km2 (22.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,690 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 84061 |
| Dialling codes | 08771 |
| Vehicle registration | LA |
| Website | www.vgem-ergoldsbach.de |
Geography
changeErgoldsbach is surrounded by many forests, in the hill country of the Landshut region, in Lower Bavaria. The Kapellenberg ("chapel hill") is nearly 500 m (1600 ft.) above sea level. On the top of the wooded hill is an old chapel. In Ergoldsbach, there is a small brook called Goldbach (from there: Ergoldsbach). Altogether the municipality covers an area of over 57 km² and maintains a road network of 98 km in total length.
The municipality of Ergoldsbach consists of the additional localities and townships of:
- Dürrenhettenbach
- Iffelkofen
- Jellenkofen
- Kläham
- Langenhettenbach
- Leonhardshaun
- Martinshaun
- Oberdörnbach
- Osterhaun
- Paindlkofen
- Prinkofen
- Siegensdorf
- Unterdörnbach
- Wölflkofen
As well as the settlements of Frauenwies, Haselwies, Kienoden, Reicherstetten, Stocka.
Twin Towns and Sister Cities
change- In the year 2004 a partnership was established with the Italian city Montefiascone.
- Ergoldsbach is a partner of the municipality Ergolding.
Books about Ergoldsbach
change- Roger DEVAUX : Treize Qu'ils Etaient - Life of the French prisoners of war at the peasants of low Bavaria (1939–1945) - Treize Qu'ils Etaient[permanent dead link] - Mémoires et Cultures - 2007 - ISBN 2-916062-51-3
References
change- ↑ 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) .
Other websites
change- www.vgem-ergoldsbach.de Archived 2009-09-23 at the Wayback Machine - Municipality Ergoldsbach (only in German)
- www.markt-ergoldsbach.de - information portal (only in German)