Passau
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This article is about the town. For the district, see Passau (district).
"Batavis" redirects here. For the plural, see Batavi (disambiguation).
Passau (German: [ˈpasaʊ] ⓘ; Central Bavarian: Båssa) is a city in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also known as the Dreiflüssestadt ("City of Three Rivers") as the river Danube is joined by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north.
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Passau | |
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Coordinates: 48°34′28″N 13°27′53″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Niederbayern |
District | Urban district |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2020–26) | Jürgen Dupper[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 69.58 km2 (26.86 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 447 m (1,467 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 53,907 |
• Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 94001–94036 |
Dialling codes | 0851 |
Vehicle registration | PA |
Website | www.passau.de |
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Passau's population is about 50,000, of whom about 12,000[3] are students at the University of Passau, renowned in Germany for its institutes of economics, law, theology, computer science and cultural studies.[4]