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Wegscheid

Wegscheid is a municipality in the district of Passau in Bavaria in Germany.

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Coordinates: 48°36′N 13°47′E / 48.600°N 13.783°E / 48.600; 13.783
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictPassau
Government
 • Mayor (2023–29) Christian Escherich1 (CSU)
Area
 • Total
80.65 km2 (31.14 sq mi)
Elevation
718 m (2,356 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
5,394
 • Density66.88/km2 (173.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
94110
Dialling codes08592
Vehicle registrationPA
Websitewww.wegscheid.de

Wegscheid (German pronunciation: [ˈveːkʃaɪt]) is a municipality in the district of Passau in Bavaria in Germany.

In November 1936, Fritz Wächtler visited the school.3

In January 1939, when the Adalbert-Stifter school was dedicated, Kreisleiter Krenn joined the guests of honor.4

References

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
  3. Anna Rosmus Hitlers Nibelungen, Samples Grafenau 2015, p. 190
  4. Anna Rosmus Hitlers Nibelungen, Samples Grafenau 2015, p. 189ff