Schmidgaden

Schmidgaden
Aerial view
Location of Schmidgaden within Schwandorf district
Schmidgaden
Schmidgaden
Coordinates: 49°25′N 12°5′E / 49.417°N 12.083°E / 49.417; 12.083
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictSchwandorf
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Josef Deichl[1]
Area
 • Total
41.23 km2 (15.92 sq mi)
Elevation
387 m (1,270 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,103
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92546
Dialling codes0 94 35
Vehicle registrationSAD
Websitewww.schmidgaden.de

Schmidgaden is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany.

Geography

Schmidgaden lies in the north of the Upper Palatinate. The municipality includes the following areas: Schmidgaden, Trisching, Wolfsbach, Rottendorf, Gösselsdorf, Littenhof

History

The first documentary reference goes back to the year 1123. Schmidgaden belonged to the bursary Amberg as well as to the district court of the Bavarian electorate. Due to the administrative reform in the Bavarian Kingdom, with the municipality edict the political municipality Schmidgaden arose. In 1972 the municipalities of Rottendorf, Trisching as well as parts of Gösselsdorf were incorporated.

Religions

While the majority of Schmidgaden is Catholic, Lutheran and a few other minorities can be found.

References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.