Schwandorf (district)

Schwandorf
District
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Adm. region	Upper Palatinate
Capital	Schwandorf
Government
• District admin.	Thomas Ebeling (CSU)
Area
• Total	1,472.88 km2 (568.68 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2023)[1]
• Total	152,284
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	SAD, BUL, NAB, NEN, OVI, ROD
Website	landkreis-schwandorf.de

Schwandorf is a Landkreis (district) in Upper Palatinate in the eastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Cham, Regensburg, Neumarkt, Amberg-Sulzbach, Neustadt an der Waldnaab, and the Czech Plzeň Region.

The main rivers of the district are the Naab and the Regen.

The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb". (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).^[2]

The district was created in 1972 by merging the previous districts of Burglengenfeld, Oberviechtach, Nabburg, Neunburg vorm Wald, and the previously district-free city Schwandorf.

The coat of arms shows the lion of the Palatinate to the left. The tower in the right half symbolizes the many fortresses and castles in the district. The wavy line and the mill wheel at the bottom stand for the many rivers and watermills in the district.

Schwandorf (electoral district)

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Landkreis Schwandorf.

• Official website (German)
• Schwandorf – pictures, sights, day trips

49°20′N 12°10′E / 49.33°N 12.17°E / 49.33; 12.17