Eggenfelden (German pronunciation: [ˌɛɡn̩ˈfɛldn̩] ; Central Bavarian: Eggenfejdn) is a municipality in the district of Rottal-Inn in Bavaria, Germany.

Eggenfelden
Town square
Town square
Coat of arms of Eggenfelden
Location of Eggenfelden within Rottal-Inn district
Eggenfelden   is located in Germany
Eggenfelden
Eggenfelden
Eggenfelden   is located in Bavaria
Eggenfelden
Eggenfelden
Coordinates: 48°24′14″N 12°45′51″E / 48.40389°N 12.76417°E / 48.40389; 12.76417
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictRottal-Inn
Subdivisions7 quarters
Government
  Mayor (202026) Martin Biber[1] (CSU)
Area
  Total44.50 km2 (17.18 sq mi)
Elevation
416 m (1,365 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total14,437
  Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
84307 8330,8331
Dialling codes08721
Vehicle registrationPAN, EG, GRI, VIB
Websitewww.eggenfelden.de

Geography

Geographical location

Eggenfelden is located in the valley of the Rott at the intersection of B 20 with the B 388 and the beginning of the B 588. The city has two railway stations on the railway Passau - Neumarkt - Sankt Veit as well as an airfield (airfield Eggenfelden). Eggenfelden is located about 56 km southeast of Landshut, 60 km south of Straubing, 70 km south-west of Passau, 84 kilometers north of Salzburg and 110 kilometers east of Munich.

Communal

The municipality Eggenfelden has 119 officially named Stadtteile:[3]

  • Afuswimm
  • Aichner
  • Aign
  • Altenburg
  • Anzengrub
  • Asbach
  • Au
  • Axöd
  • Axöd-Siedlung
  • Bachkampel
  • Berg
  • Bruck
  • Bruckhäuser
  • Buchner
  • Dietraching
  • Drittenbrei
  • Dürrwimm
  • Eder vorm Wald
  • Edmertsee
  • Eggenfelden
  • Falterer
  • Fäustlinger
  • Fraunhofen
  • Freiung
  • Fuchsberg
  • Fuchsmühle
  • Fußöd
  • Gaisberg
  • Gall
  • Gern
  • Gfürt
  • Giglberg
  • Gras
  • Gschwend
  • Hänghub
  • Hartlwimm
  • Haus
  • Heckengrub
  • Hetzenberg
  • Hinterhöll
  • Hochwimm
  • Höll
  • Holzbruck
  • Holzhäuseln
  • Holzkeller
  • Holzner
  • Holzschachten
  • Hub
  • Kagern
  • Kampelsberg
  • Kaspersbach
  • Kastenberg
  • Käufl
  • Kirchberg
  • Kleeham
  • Kleingmain
  • Klohub
  • Kollersberg
  • Königsöd
  • Kreuzöd
  • Kronwitt
  • Lauterbach
  • Lichtenberg
  • Lichtlberg
  • Lindhof
  • Loh
  • Luderfing
  • Lug
  • Maißling
  • Mitterhof
  • Mitterpirsting
  • Moosham
  • Neustatt
  • Niederndorf
  • Oberkampel
  • Oberkirchberg
  • Oberpirsting
  • Oberthal
  • Oberzeiling
  • Peterskirchen
  • Pirsting
  • Pischelsberg
  • Pollersbach
  • Prühmühle
  • Reiter
  • Reiter am Wald
  • Rinn
  • Rott
  • Rott am Wald
  • Rottmühle
  • Rushäusl
  • Sandtner
  • Sankt Sebastian
  • Simonsöd
  • Spanberg
  • Sperwies
  • Stock
  • Straß I
  • Straß II
  • Straßhäuseln
  • Stumsöd
  • Taschnerhof
  • Thal
  • Tiefstadt
  • Untereschlbach
  • Unterkampel
  • Untermaisbach
  • Unterpirsting
  • Unterthal
  • Unterzeiling
  • Vorderhöll
  • Weg
  • Weilberg
  • Weilberg-Siedlung
  • Weinberg
  • Wimm
  • Wolfsberg
  • Zainach
  • Zellhub

Mayors

  • 1946–1948: Lorenz Fichtner, SPD
  • 1948–1960: Lorenz Bachmeier, CSU
  • 1960–1990: Hans Kreck, SPD
  • 1990–2002: Karl Riedler, SPD
  • 2002–2014: Werner Schießl, FWG
  • 2014–2020: Wolfgang Grubwinkler, UWG
  • since 2020: Martin Biber, CSU
Old town hall Eggenfelden

Notable people

  • The ski mountaineer Konrad Lex was born in Eggenfelden.
  • The German pop-singer and actor Daniel Küblböck who achieved short-lived celebrity in 2003, in the first season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (DSDS), the German version of Pop Idol, in which he came third, was born outside of Eggenfelden and lived here until his breakthrough.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the city

  • Albert Hahl (1868-1945), German colonial officer and governor of German-New Guinea
  • Richard Schimpf (1897-1972), officer of the German Army, the Reichswehr, the Wehrmacht and the Bundeswehr (last rank major general)
  • Friedrich Müller (born 1938), legal scientist and author
  • Joseph Vogl (born 1957), literary and media scientist
  • Katrin Garfoot (born 1981), Australian cyclist
  • Barbara Lechner (born 1982), shooting sports woman

References

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

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