Grafenau, Bavaria
Grafenau | |
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Grafenau | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Grafenau
within Freyung-Grafenau district | |
Location of Grafenau | |
Grafenau Grafenau | |
| 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 | 63.73 km2 (24.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 609 m (1,998 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 8,229 |
| • Density | 129.1/km2 (334.4/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 |
Grafenau (German pronunciation: [ɡʁaːfəˈnaʊ] ⓘ) 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".