Sonnen
Sonnen | |
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Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
Location of Sonnen within Passau district | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′N 13°43′E / 48.683°N 13.717°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Niederbayern |
| District | Passau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Klaus Weidinger (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.48 km2 (6.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 836 m (2,743 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,441 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 94164 |
| Dialling codes | 08584 |
| Vehicle registration | PA |
| Website | www.gemeinde-sonnen.de |
Sonnen is a small municipality in the district of Passau in Bavaria in Germany. It is located in the Danube forest, lower Bavarian forest and is located mostly in the district Passau at a height of 700 to 900 meters. Sonnen lies 28 km from Passau, 9 km from Hauzenberg and from the forest itself 13 km. Sonnen borders with upper Austria which lies only 8 km away.
Sonnen has been able to possess a rather secured boundary since the Middle Ages. Max Heuwieser writes in "The Tradition of Passau", that Sonnen received its official name somewhere between the years 1130AD and 1150AD by Baron Von Falkenstein.
Sonnen was settled in Bavaria, Passau district, at the end of a trade-route from Vienna, Austria. Gustav Wasmayrs in his "History of the Market Ulrichsberg" writes, "in the document over the award of market privileges, King the Heinrich IV plans on 11/07/1349 to secure a free road issued after Passau. This road, coming from upper plan, will lead from upper Austria to Bavaria's sunny mountain town of Sonnen."
The village now boasts unique natural energy systems, being nearly fully solar powered.