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Straubing
| Coat of Arms | Map |
|---|---|
| Town Data | |
| State: | Bavaria |
| Regierungsbezirk: | Niederbayern |
| District: | Independent City |
| Area: | 67.58 km² |
| Population: | 44 473 (31 December 2003) |
| Population density: | 658 people per km² |
| Altitude: | 322 metres |
| Postal code: | 94301 - 94315 |
| Area code: | 09421 |
| Coordinates: | |
| License plate: | SR |
| Offizielle Website: | www.straubing.de |
| Politics | |
| Mayor: | Reinhold Perlak (SPD) |
| Governing party: | CSU |
Straubing is an independent city in Niederbayern. It is seat of the district Straubing-Bogen. Annually in August the Gäubodenvolksfest , the second largest folk celebration in Bavaria, is held.
The city is located on the Danube forming the centre of the Gäuboden .
Culture and Places of Interest
- Frühlingsfest (annual)
- Gäubodenvolksfest and Ostbayernschau (annual) - the second largest folk music festival in Bavaria.
- Museum containing Roman artifacts.
- Agnes-Bernauer-Festspiele - a festival
- Straubinger Zoo
- A Jazz festival - Jazz an der Donau (annual)
Buildings
- City tower
- Herzogsschloss
- Romanesque Church of St. Peter
- Basilica of St. Jacob
Historical residents
- Agnes Bernauer
- Mathias Flurl
- Joseph von Fraunhofer
- Jakob Sandtner
- Emanuel Schikaneder
- Ulrich Schmidl
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