Dingolfing-Landau

Dingolfing-Landau
District
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Adm. region	Niederbayern
Capital	Dingolfing
Area
• Total	878 km2 (339 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2013)
• Total	92,565
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	DGF
Website	lra-dgf.bayern.de

Dingolfing-Landau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Straubing-Bogen, Deggendorf, Rottal-Inn and Landshut.

History

The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Dingolfing and Landau (Isar). Its original name was Untere Isar ("Lower Isar"), but in 1973 it was renamed and got its present name.

Geography

The region is characterised by very plain countryside and several rivers running from southwest to northeast (towards the Danube). Most important rivers of the district are the Isar and the Vils.

Economy

The whole region depends on the automobile industry. At Dingolfing, you can find the largest BMW-Industrycomplex in the world.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: The blue and white checkered pattern of Bavaria The lion from the arms of the county of Leonberg (once ruling in Landau) The red and white bars are from the arms of the county of Frontenhausen (once ruling in Dingolfing)

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Dingolfing Landau an der Isar	Eichendorf Frontenhausen Gottfrieding Loiching Mamming Marklkofen	Mengkofen Moosthenning Niederviehbach Pilsting Reisbach Simbach Wallersdorf

External links

• Official website (German)
• Big architectural photos of old churches in the district