Freising (district)

Freising
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Adm. regionUpper Bavaria
CapitalFreising
Government
  District admin.Helmut Petz (FW)
Area
  Total
800 km2 (300 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2024)
  Total
184,564
  Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationFS
Websitelra-freising.bayern.de

Freising is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. Following a recent ranking of the German magazine Focus-Money comparing all German districts it is number one concerning economic growth abilities. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Kelheim, Landshut, Erding, Munich, Dachau and Pfaffenhofen. The district is located north of the Munich metropolitan area. The Isar and Amper rivers run in parallel from southwest to northeast. North of the rivers there is the Hallertau, a hilly region mainly used for growing hop.