Bogen, Germany

Bogen
Coat of arms of Bogen Coat of arms
Bogen
Location of Bogen within Straubing-Bogen district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Niederbayern
District	Straubing-Bogen
Government
• Mayor	Franz Schedlbauer (CSU)
Area
• Total	49.74 km2 (19.20 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	9,751
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	94327
Dialling codes	09422
Vehicle registration	SR
Website	www.bogen.de

Bogen (English: Bow) is a town in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of 10,105. Bogen is located between the southern slopes of the Bavarian Forest and the Danube River. The town lies on the foot of the Bogenberg, a hill directly placed by the Danube. The church of pilgrimage Mariä Himmelfahrt [1] on the Bogenberg is the destination of one of the oldest pilgrimages for Mary in Bavaria (first mentioned 1103). This was also the seat of power to the Counts of Bogen, who died out in 1242, before the fief passed over to the Wittelsbach. Since 1958 the German army runs the Graf-Aswin-Kaserne in Bogen. The barracks, are home of pioneer forces and used for training medics.

Sport

The town's sport club TSV Bogen, its association football department formed in 1926, experienced its greatest success in 2013 when it won promotion to the Bayernliga for the first time.

Twinnings

• Arco - Trentino - 3. September 1983
• Arthez-de-Béarn (fr) - 4. August 1982
• Schotten - Hesse - 3. Juni 2001
• Wilhering - Austria - 22. Oktober 2002

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The Bogenberg (Bogen Hill)