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Bogen, Germany

Bogen 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 River Danube. The town lies at the foot of the Bogenberg, a hill immediately on the Danube. The pilgrimage church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary on the Bogenberg is the destination of one of the oldest pilgrimages for Saint Mary in Bavaria.

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Coordinates: 48°55′N 12°41′E / 48.917°N 12.683°E / 48.917; 12.683
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictStraubing-Bogen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Andrea Probst1 (CSU)
Area
 • Total
49.74 km2 (19.20 sq mi)
Elevation
322 m (1,056 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
10,453
 • Density210.2/km2 (544.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
94327
Dialling codes09422
Vehicle registrationSR / BOG
Websitewww.bogen.de

Bogen (German pronunciation: [ˈboːɡn̩] ; Central Bavarian: Boong) 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 River Danube. The town lies at the foot of the Bogenberg, a hill immediately on the Danube. The pilgrimage church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Mariä Himmelfahrt)3 on the Bogenberg is the destination of one of the oldest pilgrimages for Saint Mary in Bavaria (first mentioned in 1103).

This was also the seat of power of the Counts of Bogen, who died out in 1242, before the fief passed over to the Wittelsbachs. Since 1958, the German Army has been based at the Graf-Aswin-Kaserne military barracks in Bogen. The barracks are home to army engineers and are used for training medics.

Sport

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

Twinnings

The Bogenberg (Bogen Hill) source ↗

Notable natives

  • Anna Krauss (1884-1943), German resistance fighter and victim of national socialism
  • Max Eberl (born 1973), footballer and football functionary
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