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Landshut (district)
Encyclopedia
Landshut is a district in Bavaria
, Germany
. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Kelheim
, Straubing-Bogen
, Dingolfing-Landau
, Rottal-Inn
, Mühldorf
, Erding
and Freising
. The city of Landshut
is enclosed by, but does not belong to the district. It is nonetheless its administrative seat.
family of Bavaria. Since then the region has always been a part of Bavaria.
The present district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Landshut, Rottenburg and Vilsbiburg
and adding some municipalities of surrounding districts.
BMW
(formerly Glas
) car plant which expanded massively during the 1970s. Others commute daily to Munich
, which is about 46 miles (74km) to the southwest.
The first research nuclear power plant
at Niederaichbach
was torn down and returned to greenfield status in 1995. Two other nuclear reactors, known as Isar I und Isar II, in the Essenbach
district remain operational: nuclear power generation remains a significant local employer.
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Kelheim
Kelheim (district)
Kelheim is a district in Bavaria, Germany, bound by the regions Regensburg, Landshut, Freising, Pfaffenhofen, Eichstätt and Neumarkt.-Geography:...
, Straubing-Bogen
Straubing-Bogen
Straubing-Bogen is a Kreis in the eastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Cham, Regen, Deggendorf, Dingolfing-Landau, Landshut and Regensburg. The district-free city Straubing is completely surrounded by the district...
, Dingolfing-Landau
Dingolfing-Landau
Dingolfing-Landau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Straubing-Bogen, Deggendorf, Rottal-Inn and Landshut.-History:...
, Rottal-Inn
Rottal-Inn
Rottal-Inn is a Kreis in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Altötting, Mühldorf, Landshut, Dingolfing-Landau and Passau...
, Mühldorf
Mühldorf (district)
Mühldorf is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Landshut, Rottal-Inn, Altötting, Traunstein, Rosenheim, Ebersberg and Erding.-History:...
, Erding
Erding (district)
Erding is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Landshut, Mühldorf, Ebersberg, Munich and Freising.-History:...
and Freising
Freising (district)
Freising is a district in Bavaria, Germany. Following a recent ranking of the German magazine FOCUS MONEY comparing all German districts it is number one concerning economic growth abilities. It is bounded by the districts of Kelheim, Landshut, Erding, Munich, Dachau and Pfaffenhofen.The district...
. The city of Landshut
Landshut
Landshut is a city in Bavaria in the south-east of Germany, belonging to both Eastern and Southern Bavaria. Situated on the banks of the River Isar, Landshut is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of the Free State of Bavaria. It is also the seat of the...
is enclosed by, but does not belong to the district. It is nonetheless its administrative seat.
History
The city of Landshut was founded in 1204 by the ruling WittelsbachWittelsbach
The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria.Members of the family served as Dukes, Electors and Kings of Bavaria , Counts Palatine of the Rhine , Margraves of Brandenburg , Counts of Holland, Hainaut and Zeeland , Elector-Archbishops of Cologne , Dukes of...
family of Bavaria. Since then the region has always been a part of Bavaria.
The present district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Landshut, Rottenburg and Vilsbiburg
Vilsbiburg
Vilsbiburg is a town on the river Große Vils, 18 km southeast of Landshut, in the district of Landshut, in Bavaria, Germany. Vilsbiburg has 11,000 inhabitants.- Geography :...
and adding some municipalities of surrounding districts.
Economy
Many residents work at the DingolfingDingolfing
Dingolfing is a town in Southern Bavaria, Germany. It is the seat of the Landkreis Dingolfing-Landau.- History :The area now called Dingolfing was first mentioned in Tinguluinga in the year 833....
BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
(formerly Glas
Glas
Hans Glas GmbH is a former German automotive company, which was based in Dingolfing. Originally a maker of farm machinery, Glas evolved first into a producer of motor scooters, then automobiles...
) car plant which expanded massively during the 1970s. Others commute daily to Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, which is about 46 miles (74km) to the southwest.
The first research nuclear power plant
Nuclear power plant
A nuclear power plant is a thermal power station in which the heat source is one or more nuclear reactors. As in a conventional thermal power station the heat is used to generate steam which drives a steam turbine connected to a generator which produces electricity.Nuclear power plants are usually...
at Niederaichbach
Niederaichbach
Niederaichbach is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany....
was torn down and returned to greenfield status in 1995. Two other nuclear reactors, known as Isar I und Isar II, in the Essenbach
Essenbach
Essenbach is a municipality in the district of Landshut, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 9 km northeast of Landshut....
district remain operational: nuclear power generation remains a significant local employer.
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Towns and municipalities
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Adlkofen Adlkofen is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany.- Geography :Adlkofen is located 8 km east of Landshut and lies south above the valley of the river Isar.... Aham Aham is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany.... Altfraunhofen Altfraunhofen is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany.-History:Before 1800, Altfrauhofen was ruled by the "Baron of Fraunhofen." However, the imperial immediacy of Fraunhofen was not recoginized by the Bavarian elector-princes. When Napoleon established the... Baierbach Baierbach is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany.... Bayerbach bei Ergoldsbach Bayerbach is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany.... Bodenkirchen Bodenkirchen is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany.... Bruckberg, Lower Bavaria Bruckberg is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany.... Buch am Erlbach Buch is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany.... Eching, Landshut Eching is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany.... Ergolding Ergolding is a municipality in the district of Landshut, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Isar, 5 km northeast of Landshut.... Ergoldsbach Ergoldsbach is a municipality in Bavaria, about 20 km north of Landshut and 80 km northeast of Munich in Germany.- Geography :Ergoldsbach is surrounded by many thick forests, in the hill country of the Landshut region, in Lower Bavaria. A protruding point is the Kapellenberg nearly 500m ... Essenbach Essenbach is a municipality in the district of Landshut, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 9 km northeast of Landshut.... Furth, Lower Bavaria Furth bei Landshut is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany.... Geisenhausen Geisenhausen is a municipality with market town status in the district of Landshut, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 14 km southeast of Landshut in the valley of the Kleine Vils.- History :... Gerzen Gerzen is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany.... |
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External links
- Official website (German)