Simbach
Municipality
Church of Saint Bartholomew
Church of Saint Bartholomew
Coat of arms of Simbach
Coat of arms
Location of Simbach within Dingolfing-Landau district
Simbach is located in Germany
Simbach
Simbach
Simbach is located in Bavaria
Simbach
Simbach
Coordinates: 48°34′N 12°45′E / 48.567°N 12.750°E / 48.567; 12.750
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictDingolfing-Landau
Subdivisions5 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Herbert Sporrer[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total51.23 km2 (19.78 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,394
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
94436
Dialling codes09954
Vehicle registrationDGF
Websitewww.markt-simbach.de

Simbach is a market town and municipality in the district of Dingolfing-Landau, Bavaria, Germany. As of 2020, it had a population of around 4,000 and an area of 51.23 km².

Simbach consists of the market town of Simbach, 10 villages and more than 100 hamlets and isolated dwellings. The largest villages are Haunersdorf (in the north) and Ruhstorf (in the south). The area around Simbach is still characterized by agriculture. The largest employer is the Fleischer company, which produces canned vegetables.

History

  • 806 - The town is first mentioned in official documents
  • 13th century - The town received the title Markt
  • 1496 - Construction of St. Bartholomäus Church was completed
  • c. 1634 - The town was struck by plague
  • 1658 - Part of the town was destroyed by fire
  • 1670 - A second school building, the Deiritzhaus, was built
  • 1736 - The church was extended in the baroque style
  • 1972 - Communal reform took place

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