Zwiesel

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Zwiesel
Panorama of Zwiesel
Panorama of Zwiesel
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Zwiesel
Zwiesel (Germany)
Zwiesel
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Lower Bavaria
District Regen
Town subdivisions 8 districts
Mayor Robert Zettner (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area 41.14 km² (15.9 sq mi)
Elevation 580 - 750 m
Population 10,097  (30/09/2006)
 - Density 245 /km² (636 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate REG
Postal code 94227
Area code 09922
Website www.zwiesel.de

Coordinates: 49°01′00″N 13°14′00″E / 49.016667, 13.233333

Zwiesel is a town in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany.

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[edit] Geography

Zwiesel is situated in the Bavarian Forest, lying south of Bodenmais and to the northwest of Grafenau. In the nearby area is the mountain Großer Arber, the highest in the Bavarian Forest.

[edit] Division of the town

Zwiesel consists of 8 districts:

  • Zwiesel
  • Bärnzell
  • Griesbach
  • Innenried
  • Klautzenbach
  • Lichtenthal
  • Rabenstein
  • Theresienthal
  • Zwieselberg

[edit] Economy

Glass making, brewing, and tourism are the most important industries in the town.

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