Spiegelau

Coordinates: 48°55′N 13°22′E / 48.917°N 13.367°E / 48.917; 13.367
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Spiegelau
Roman Catholic parish church of Saint John the Baptist
Roman Catholic parish church of Saint John the Baptist
Coat of arms of Spiegelau
Location of Spiegelau within Freyung-Grafenau district
Spiegelau is located in Germany
Spiegelau
Spiegelau
Spiegelau is located in Bavaria
Spiegelau
Spiegelau
Coordinates: 48°55′N 13°22′E / 48.917°N 13.367°E / 48.917; 13.367
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictFreyung-Grafenau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Karlheinz Roth[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total40.42 km2 (15.61 sq mi)
Highest elevation
820 m (2,690 ft)
Lowest elevation
734 m (2,408 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,828
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
94518
Dialling codes08553
Vehicle registrationFRG
Websitewww.gemeinde-spiegelau.de

Spiegelau is a municipality in the district of Freyung-Grafenau in Bavaria in Germany. It is in the heart of the Bavarian Forest.

Subdivisions[change | change source]

There are 33 villages in the municipality:[3]

There are also the Gemarkungen of Spiegelau, Oberkreuzberg and Klingenbrunn.

Transport[change | change source]

Spiegelau is on Zwiesel–Grafenau railway and its station was formerly the junction to the Spiegelau Forest Railway which supporting the major logging industry in the area.

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