- Straubing-Bogen
Infobox German district
name=Straubing-Bogen
state=Bavaria
capital=Straubing
regierungsbezirk=Niederbayern
region=Donau-Wald
area=1,202.24
population=95,242
population_as_of=2000
density=79
carsign=SR
url=http://www.straubing-bogen.de
Straubing-Bogen is a "Kreis" (district) in the eastern part of
Bavaria ,Germany . Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Cham, Regen, Deggendorf,Dingolfing-Landau , Landshut and Regensburg. The district-free cityStraubing is completely surrounded by the district. The seat of the government of the district (Landratsamt ) is located in Straubing.The only cities in the district are
Bogen andGeiselhöring .Geography
The main river in the district is the
Danube , which crosses the district from the west to the east. There are two major geographical regions in the district. One is theGäuboden with the Danube region and lowlands, the other are the mountains of theBayerischer Wald (Bavarian Forest )History
The district was created in
1972 by merging the previous districts Straubing and Bogen and parts of the districtMallersdorf .Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.straubing-bogen.de Official website] (German)
[zh:施特劳宾-博根县]
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