Simbach, Dingolfing-Landau
Simbach is a market town and municipality in the district of Dingolfing-Landau, Bavaria, Germany. As of 2002, it had a population of around 3,800 and an area of 51.24 km².
Simbach | |
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 Church of Saint Bartholomew | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Simbach within Dingolfing-Landau district  | |
  Simbach  Simbach | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′0″N 12°45′0″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Niederbayern |
| District | Dingolfing-Landau |
| Subdivisions | 5 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Herbert Sporrer (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.23 km2 (19.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,987 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 94436 |
| Dialling codes | 09954 |
| Vehicle registration | DGF |
| Website | www.markt-simbach.de |
History
- 806 - The town is first mentioned in official documents
- 13th century - The town received the title Markt
- 1496 - Construction of St. Bartholomäus Church was completed
- c. 1634 - The town was struck by plague
- 1658 - Part of the town was destroyed by fire
- 1670 - A second school building, the Deiritzhaus, was built
- 1736 - The church was extended in the baroque style
- 1972 - Communal reform took place
References
- "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
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