Metten

Metten is a municipality in the district of Deggendorf in Bavaria in Germany. The town grew up around the Benedictine Metten Abbey, founded in 766. Metten is also the birthplace of former Bayern Munich goalkeeper Sepp Maier.

Metten
Municipality
Abbey Church of Saint Michael
Coat of arms
Location of Metten within Deggendorf district
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Coordinates: 48°52′N 12°55′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Niederbayern
District	Deggendorf
Subdivisions	19 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Andreas Moser[1]
Area
• Total	11.91 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Elevation	318 m (1,043 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,288
• Density	360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	94526
Dialling codes	0991
Vehicle registration	DEG
Website	www.markt-metten.de