Schmidgaden

Schmidgaden is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.

Schmidgaden
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Location of Schmidgaden within Schwandorf district
Schmidgaden
Schmidgaden
Coordinates: 49°25′N 12°5′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictSchwandorf
Government
 • MayorJosef Deichl
Area
 • Total41.23 km2 (15.92 sq mi)
Elevation
387 m (1,270 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,955
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
92546
Dialling codes0 94 35
Vehicle registrationSAD
Websitewww.schmidgaden.de

Geography

Schmidgaden lies in the north of the Upper Palatinate. The municipality includes the following areas: Schmidgaden, Trisching, Wolfsbach, Rottendorf, Gösselsdorf, Littenhof

History
Church of the Assumption in Schmidgaden

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

While the majority of Schmidgaden is Catholic, Lutheran and a few other minorities can be found.

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References
  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.


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