Zenting

municipality of Germany

Zenting is a municipality in the Freyung-Grafenau district in Bavaria in Germany.

Zenting
View of Zenting. Behind: the Aschenstein (l) and the Geißlstein
View of Zenting. Behind: the Aschenstein (l) and the Geißlstein
Coat of arms of Zenting
Location of Zenting within Freyung-Grafenau district
Zenting is located in Germany
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Zenting
Zenting is located in Bavaria
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Zenting
Coordinates: 48°48′N 13°16′E / 48.800°N 13.267°E / 48.800; 13.267
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictFreyung-Grafenau
Municipal assoc.Thurmansbang
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Dirk Rohowski[1] (FW)
Area
 • Total21.74 km2 (8.39 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,115
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
94579
Dialling codes09907
Vehicle registrationFRG
Websitewww.zenting.de
The parish church of Zenting

The municipality is in the Danube Forest (Donau-Wald) in the middle of the Bavarian Forest. The village is near the Austrian and Czech borders. The Brotjacklriegel (1,016 m) and Aschenstein (945 m) mountains are to the north. Zenting is around 35 km NW of Passau, 13 km from Tittling, 18 km SW of Grafenau, 26 km N of Vilshofen an der Donau and 15 km from the A 3 (Iggensbach exit).

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