Straubing-Bogen is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Bavaria

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...

. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Cham

Cham (district)

Cham is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Regen, Straubing-Bogen, Regensburg and Schwandorf and by the Czech Plzeň Region.- History :...

, Regen

Regen (district)

Regen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Freyung-Grafenau, Deggendorf, Straubing-Bogen and Cham, and by the Czech Republic .-History:...

, Deggendorf

Deggendorf (district)

Deggendorf is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bordered by the districts of Regen, Freyung-Grafenau, Passau, Rottal-Inn, Dingolfing-Landau and Straubing-Bogen.-History:The district was established in 1936...

, 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:...

, Landshut

Landshut (district)

Landshut is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by 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...

 and Regensburg

Regensburg (district)

Regensburg is an administrative district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Schwandorf, Cham, Straubing-Bogen, Kelheim and Neumarkt...

. The district-free city Straubing

Straubing

Straubing is an independent city in Lower Bavaria, southern Germany. It is seat of the district of Straubing-Bogen. Annually in August the Gäubodenvolksfest, the second largest fair in Bavaria, is held....

 is completely surrounded by the district. The seat of the government of the district (Landratsamt) is located in Straubing.

The only cities in the district are Bogen

Bogen, Germany

Bogen is a town in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of 10,105. Bogen is located between the southern slopes of the Bavarian Forest and the Danube River. The town lies on the foot of the Bogenberg, a hill directly placed by the Danube...

 and Geiselhöring

Geiselhöring

Geiselhöring is a town in the Straubing-Bogen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 14 km southwest of Straubing, and 30 km southeast of Regensburg.-External links:*...

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Geography

The main river in the district is the Danube

Danube

The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....

, which crosses the district from the west to the east. There are two major geographical regions in the district. One is the Gäuboden

Gäuboden

The Gäuboden is a region in Lower Bavaria in southern Germany without any clear geographic or cultural boundaries, that covers an area about 15 kilometres wide south of the River Danube and the Bavarian Forest, beginning opposite Wörth an der Donau and stretching as far as Künzing...

 with the Danube region and lowlands, the other are the mountains of the Bayerischer Wald (Bavarian Forest

Bavarian Forest

thumb|The village of Zell in the Bavarian ForestThe Bavarian Forest is a wooded low-mountain region in Bavaria, Germany. It extends along the Czech border and is continued on the Czech side by the Šumava . Geographically the Bavarian Forest and Bohemian Forest are sections of the same mountain range...

)

History

The district was created in 1972 by merging the previous districts Straubing and Bogen and parts of the district Mallersdorf.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms is based on the coat of arms of the former district Straubing. In the bottom are the blue-and-white diamonds as the symbol of Bavaria, as the Wittelsbach dynasty as the rulers of Bavaria originated in the area. Above them the wavy line symbolizes the river Danube. The grain ears in the top part stand of the mostly agricultural structure of the district. The Madonna in the middle was added after the merger with the district Bogen, and stands for the St. Mary pilgrimate in Bogenberg.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Bogen Bogen, Germany Bogen is a town in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of 10,105. Bogen is located between the southern slopes of the Bavarian Forest and the Danube River. The town lies on the foot of the Bogenberg, a hill directly placed by the Danube... Geiselhöring Geiselhöring Geiselhöring is a town in the Straubing-Bogen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 14 km southwest of Straubing, and 30 km southeast of Regensburg.-External links:*... Markt Mallersdorf-Pfaffenberg Mallersdorf-Pfaffenberg Mallersdorf-Pfaffenberg is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany and has around 7000 inhabitants.Mallersdorf-Pfaffenberg is located in the heart of Bavaria in the south of Germany... Mitterfels Mitterfels Mitterfels is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany. It is the head of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Mitterfels.-Geography:Mitterfels is located in the region between the Danube and the Bavarian Forest.-History:... ¹ Schwarzach Schwarzach, Lower Bavaria Schwarzach is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... ¹ ¹ administrated in a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Aiterhofen Hunderdorf Mitterfels Rain Schwarzach Stallwang Straßkirchen	Aholfing Aholfing Aholfing is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Aiterhofen Aiterhofen Aiterhofen is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.It is located about 5 km southeast of Straubing in the Gäuboden.-History:... Ascha Ascha Ascha is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Atting Atting Atting is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Falkenfels Falkenfels Falkenfels is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Feldkirchen Feldkirchen, Lower Bavaria Feldkirchen is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Haibach Haibach, Lower Bavaria Haibach is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Haselbach Haselbach, Bavaria Haselbach is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Hunderdorf Hunderdorf Hunderdorf is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Irlbach Irlbach Irlbach is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Kirchroth Kirchroth Kirchroth is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany. By the local government reform of May 1978 villages Kößnach, Oberzeitldorn, Obermiethnach, Pillnach, Pondorf, Niederachdorf, as well as Aufroth and Neuroth were incorporated.... Konzell Konzell Konzell is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.-Geography:Konzell is situated in the south of the Bavarian Forest. Here is the spring of the Menach, which flows in the valley of Menach direction the Bogen.... Laberweinting Laberweinting Laberweinting is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Leiblfing Leiblfing Leiblfing is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Loitzendorf Loitzendorf Loitzendorf is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Mariaposching Mariaposching Mariaposching is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany....	Neukirchen Neukirchen, Lower Bavaria Neukirchen is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Niederwinkling Niederwinkling Niederwinkling is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Oberschneiding Oberschneiding Oberschneiding is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.It is located in the south of the "Gäuboden", a very high-producing area famous for its agriculture.... Parkstetten Parkstetten Parkstetten is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Perasdorf Perasdorf Perasdorf is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Perkam Perkam Perkam is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Rain Rain, Lower Bavaria Rain is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Rattenberg Rattenberg, Bavaria Rattenberg is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Rattiszell Rattiszell Rattiszell is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Salching Salching Salching is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Sankt Englmar Sankt Englmar Sankt Englmar is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Stallwang Stallwang Stallwang is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Steinach Steinach, Bavaria Steinach is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Straßkirchen Straßkirchen Straßkirchen is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria in Germany.... Wiesenfelden Wiesenfelden Wiesenfelden is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany.... Windberg Windberg Windberg is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany....

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