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Zwiesel
town in Bavaria, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the mountain in southern Bavaria, see Zwiesel (mountain).
Zwiesel, Czech: Svízel, is a town in Regen. The name of the town comes 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 is between these two rivers were called Zwiesel.
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Zwiesel | |
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![]() The town of Zwiesel with the Church of Saint Nicholas | |
Coordinates: 49°01′N 13°14′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Niederbayern |
District | Regen |
Subdivisions | 8 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2016–22) | Franz Xaver Steininger[1] (Ind.) |
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.zwiesel.de |
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