Wörth an der Donau
Not to be confused with Donauwörth.
| Wörth an der Donau | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Wörth an der Donau | ||
Location of Wörth an der Donau within Regensburg district  | ||
| Coordinates: 49°00′03″N 12°24′04″E / 49.00083°N 12.40111°ECoordinates: 49°00′03″N 12°24′04″E / 49.00083°N 12.40111°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Upper Palatinate | |
| District | Regensburg | |
| Municipal assoc. | Wörth an der Donau | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Anton Rothfischer | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 52.34 km2 (20.21 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 4,756 | |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 93084–93086 | |
| Dialling codes | 09482 | |
| Vehicle registration | R | |
| Website | www.woerth-donau.de | |
Wörth an der Donau is a town in the district of Regensburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Danube, 22 km east of Regensburg.
First mayors before 1945
First mention of a mayor: Ulrich Vorstl (1482)
- Franz Xaver Pittinger (1803-1808)
- Schottenloher
- Vilsmeier
- Kleebauer
- Max Joseph Scheglmann (1876 to 1888)
- Oetting (1888 to 1902)
- Johann Henfling (1902 to 1930)
- Karl Saller, last freely elected mayor (1930 to 1933)
- Alfons Lehle, NSDAP (April 1933 to August 1936)
- Paul Gottschall, NSDAP (August 1936 to October 1936)
- Friedrich Horkheimer, NSDAP (October 1936 to May 1945)
First mayor since 1945
- 1945 to 1946: Alois Schmelz (introduced by US-Army)
- 1946 to 1965: Johann Baumann (ÜWG)
- 1965 to 1973: Alfred Büchele (CSU)
- 1973 to 2002: Franz Beutl (CSU)
- Since 2002: Anton Rothfischer (ÜWG)
Official First Mayor
Anton Rothfischer (ÜWG) was elected mayor for the first time in the 2002 election. He was reelected in 2008 and 2014.
Sons and daughters of the town
Otto Pittinger
- Otto Pittinger (1878-1926), medical councilor, politician and paramedical officer
- Johann Reichhart (1893-1972), executioner
- Ludwig Franz (1922-1990), politician (CSU) Member of Bundestag 1953-1976
- Franz Fuchs (born 1953), historian
References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2016.
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