Hauzenberg

Hauzenberg
Town hall in Hauzenberg
Location of Hauzenberg within Passau district
Location of Hauzenberg
Hauzenberg
Hauzenberg
Coordinates: 48°39′N 13°38′E / 48.650°N 13.633°E / 48.650; 13.633
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictPassau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Gudrun Donaubauer[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
82.79 km2 (31.97 sq mi)
Elevation
546 m (1,791 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
11,775
 • Density142.2/km2 (368.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
94051
Dialling codes08586
Vehicle registrationPA
Websitewww.hauzenberg.de

Hauzenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈhaʊtsn̩ˌbɛʁk] ) is a municipality in the district of Passau, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 15 kilometres (9 miles) northeast of Passau.

In November 1936, Gauleiter Fritz Wächtler dedicated the Hauzenberg district house.[3] In June 1940, the local National Socialists organized a slide show titled Weltpirat England and U-Boot auf Kaperfahrt. Party leader Heilmaier seized the opportunity to announce regulations about how to deal with Polish farm laborers and prisoners of war.[4]

Twin towns — sister cities

Hauzenberg is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  3. ^ Anna Rosmus Hitlers Nibelungen, Samples Grafenau 2015, p. 190
  4. ^ Anna Rosmus Hitlers Nibelungen, Samples Grafenau 2015, p. 245