Grafenau, Bavaria
Grafenau | |
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Grafenau | |
Location of Grafenau within Freyung-Grafenau district | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′N 13°23′E / 48.850°N 13.383°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Niederbayern |
| District | Freyung-Grafenau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Alexander Mayer |
| Area | |
• Total | 63.79 km2 (24.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 609 m (1,998 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 8,203 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 94475–94481 |
| Dialling codes | 08552 |
| Vehicle registration | FRG, GRA, WOS |
| Website | www.grafenau.de |
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Grafenau (German pronunciation: [ɡʁaːfəˈnaʊ̯] ⓘ) is a town in the Freyung-Grafenau district, in Bavaria, Germany. 32 km north of Passau, the town is situated in the Bavarian Forest and is the base of the Bavarian Forest National Park Authority. Grafenau is a holiday destination with a variety of kinds of accommodation from self-catering apartments to a "holiday village".