Ortenburg (Bavaria)

Ortenburg
Municipality
Ortenburg town centre
Coat of arms
Location of Ortenburg (Bavaria) within Passau district
Ortenburg Ortenburg
Coordinates: 48°32′N 13°13′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Niederbayern
District	Passau
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Stefan Lang (CSU)
Area
• Total	60.73 km2 (23.45 sq mi)
Elevation	358 m (1,175 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	7,330
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	94496
Dialling codes	08542
Vehicle registration	PA
Website	www.ortenburg.de

Ortenburg (Central Bavarian: Otnbuag) is a municipality and old market town in Passau in Bavaria in Germany.

Geography

Geographical place

Ortenburg is in the forested area south of the Danube and north of the Rott. It is one of the main centres of population in the Lower Bavarian Upland. The majority of the municipality is in the Wolfach Valley and the Wolfach itself runs directly through Ortenburg.

The market town is 20 km west of Passau, 10 km south of Vilshofen an der Donau, 12 km northwest of Bad Griesbach and 20 km north of Pocking.

Neighbouring municipalities

The closest municipalities are Haarbach, Beutelsbach, Vilshofen an der Donau, Fürstenzell, and Bad Griesbach im Rottal. The cities of Passau and Pocking are farther away.

Administrative division

The municipality of Ortenburg includes 112 districts.

References

Ortenburg Castle