Freyung, Bavaria

Freyung
Freyung
Location of Freyung within Freyung-Grafenau district
Location of Freyung
Freyung
Freyung
Coordinates: 48°48′N 13°33′E / 48.800°N 13.550°E / 48.800; 13.550
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictFreyung-Grafenau
Subdivisions3 Stadtteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Dr. Olaf Heinrich (CSU)
Area
 • Total
48.63 km2 (18.78 sq mi)
Elevation
655 m (2,149 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
7,263
 • Density149.4/km2 (386.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
94078
Dialling codes08551, 08558
Vehicle registrationFRG
Websitewww.freyung.de

Freyung (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaɪʊŋ] ) is a town in Bavaria and capital of the Freyung-Grafenau district. It is situated in the Bavarian Forest mountain range, near the border with Austria and the Czech Republic.