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Schmidgaden

Coordinates: 49°25′N 12°5′E / 49.417°N 12.083°E / 49.417; 12.083
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Schmidgaden
Municipality
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Coat of arms of Schmidgaden
Coat of arms
Location of Schmidgaden within Schwandorf district
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Schmidgaden is located in Germany
Schmidgaden
Schmidgaden
Schmidgaden is located in Bavaria
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
 • Total41.23 km2 (15.92 sq mi)
Elevation
387 m (1,270 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,128
 • Density76/km2 (200/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

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

History

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Church of the Assumption in Schmidgaden

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

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

References

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  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
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