Schmidgaden is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.
Schmidgaden | |
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 Aerial view | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schmidgaden within Schwandorf district  | |
  Schmidgaden  Schmidgaden | |
| Coordinates: 49°25′N 12°5′E / 49.417°N 12.083°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
| District | Schwandorf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Josef Deichl[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.23 km2 (15.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,128 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 92546 |
| Dialling codes | 0 94 35 |
| Vehicle registration | SAD |
| Website | www.schmidgaden.de |
Geography
editSchmidgaden lies in the north of the Upper Palatinate. The municipality includes the following areas: Schmidgaden, Trisching, Wolfsbach, Rottendorf, Gösselsdorf, Littenhof
History
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The first documentary reference goes back to the year 1123. Schmidgaden belonged to the bursary Amberg as well as to the district court of the Bavarian electorate. Due to the administrative reform in the Bavarian Kingdom, with the municipality edict the political municipality Schmidgaden arose. In 1972 the municipalities of Rottendorf, Trisching as well as parts of Gösselsdorf were incorporated.
Religions
editWhile the majority of Schmidgaden is Catholic, Lutheran and a few other minorities can be found.
References
edit- ^ 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).
External links
edit- Official website (German)
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