Schwandorf (district)

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.

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 2024)[1]
• Total	149,312
• Density	100/km2 (260/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

Geography

Burglengenfeld

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

Climate

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]

History

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.

Coat of arms

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.

Politics

Schwandorf (electoral district)

Towns and municipalities

Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

Towns	Markt	Verwaltungsgemeinschaften	Municipalities
Burglengenfeld Maxhütte-Haidhof Nabburg¹ Neunburg vorm Wald¹ Nittenau Oberviechtach Pfreimd¹ Schönsee¹ Schwandorf Teublitz	Bruck in der Oberpfalz Neukirchen-Balbini¹ Schwarzenfeld¹ Schwarzhofen¹ Wernberg-Köblitz Winklarn¹	Nabburg Neunburg vorm Wald Oberviechtach Pfreimd Schönsee Schwarzenfeld Wackersdorf	Altendorf Bodenwöhr Dieterskirchen Fensterbach Gleiritsch Guteneck Niedermurach Schmidgaden Schwarzach bei Nabburg Stadlern Steinberg am See Stulln Teunz Thanstein Trausnitz Wackersdorf Weiding
¹ administered within a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft