Schwandorf District

Schwandorf
Schwandorf
	District
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Adm. region	Oberpfalz
Capital	Schwandorf
Area
• Total	1,472.88 km2 (568.68 sq mi)

Schwandorf is a Kreis (district) in the east part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Cham, Regensburg, Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Amberg-Sulzbach, Neustadt an der Waldnaab , and the Czech Plzeň Region.

Geography[]

The main rivers of the district are the Naab and the Regen.

Climate[]

Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb". (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).^[2]

History[]

The district was created in 1972 by merging the previous districts Burglengenfeld, Oberviechtach, Nabburg, Neunburg vorm Wald, and the previously district-free city Schwandorf.

Coat of arms[]

The coat of arms shows the lion of the Palatinate to the left. The tower in the right half symbolizes the many fortresses and castles in the district. The wavy line and the mill wheel in the bottom stand for the many rivers and the water mills in the district.

Towns and municipalities[]

Towns	Markt	Verwaltungsgemeinschaften	Municipalities
Burglengenfeld Maxhütte-Haidhof Nabburg¹ Neunburg vorm Wald¹ Nittenau Oberviechtach Pfreimd¹ Schönsee¹ Schwandorf Teublitz	Bruck in der Oberpfalz Neukirchen-Balbini¹ Schwarzenfeld¹ Schwarzhofen¹ Wernberg-Köblitz Winklarn¹	Nabburg Neunburg vorm Wald Oberviechtach Pfreimd Schönsee Schwarzenfeld Wackersdorf	Altendorf Bodenwöhr Dieterskirchen Fensterbach Gleiritsch Guteneck Niedermurach Schmidgaden Schwarzach bei Nabburg Stadlern Steinberg am See Stulln Teunz Thanstein Trausnitz Wackersdorf Weiding
¹ administrated within a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft