Zwiesel
Town in Bavaria, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the mountain in southern Bavaria, see Zwiesel (mountain).
Zwiesel (Czech: Svízel) is a town in the lower-Bavarian district of Regen, and since 1972 is a Luftkurort with particularly good air. The name of the town was derived from the Bavarian word stem zwisl which refers to the form of a fork. The fork of the rivers Großer Regen and Kleiner Regen and the land that lies between these two rivers were called Zwiesel.
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Location of Zwiesel within Regen district | |
Coordinates: 49°01′N 13°14′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Niederbayern |
District | Regen |
Subdivisions | 8 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–28) | Karl-Heinz Eppinger[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 41.14 km2 (15.88 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,045 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 94227 |
Dialling codes | 09922 |
Vehicle registration | REG |
Website | www |
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