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Town in Bavaria, Germany

Plattling

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Location of Plattling within Deggendorf district

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Coordinates: 48°46′N 12°52′E﻿ / ﻿48.767°N 12.867°E﻿ / 48.767; 12.867
Country| Germany
State| Bavaria
Admin. region| Niederbayern
District| Deggendorf
Subdivisions| 13 Ortsteile
Government

• Mayor (2020-26) | Hans Schmalhofer[1] (CSU)
Area

• Total

| 35.90 km2 (13.86 sq mi)
Elevation

| 320 m (1,050 ft)
Population

(2024-12-31)[2]

• Total

| 13,160
• Density| 370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes|

94447

Dialling codes| 09931
Vehicle registration| DEG
Website| www.plattling.de

Plattling is a town in the district of Deggendorf, Bavaria, Germany, on the river Isar, 9 km southwest of Deggendorf, just before it enters the Danube.

## Attractions

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Romanesque Jewel – Church Saint Jakob

Romanesque pillars basilica with font (12th century), Saint Jakobus statue (16th century), late Gothic winged altar with Mary and Child, Maria Magdalena, Saint Jakobus, Saint Katharina and Saint Nikolaus – Sacrament chapel from 1515 – Murals in the choir from 1606 and 15th century.

Town Parish Church Saint Magdalena

A Baroque building built in 1760 on the grounds at which, since 1379, the market church once stood. 1931 Saint Magdalena was rendered town parish church.

Museum "Sankt Johann Nepomuk"

The Sankt Johann Nepomukverein (association) Plattling e.V. built the museum "Sankt Johann Nepomuk" on the plot of land of the former river master location of Plattling in honour of Bavarians' 2nd Patron Saint, Sankt Johann Nepomuk, the bridges and water Saint; Opening and inauguration on 16 May 2004.

White-water Rodeo at the Plattling Isar Roller

Amongst specialists one talks about "the best roller" in Germany. This new trendy kind of sports brings young people from Germany and the whole world to Plattling. Several European championships and nations competitions have already been carried out.

The Plattling Nibelungen Festival

A highlight of and for Plattling is the Nibelungen Festival, which takes place every four years. The people of Plattling dress up for a few days in medieval costumes and play their story on an open-air stage. The functions alternate between festival, historic market and the main square. You can find traces of the Nibelungs in Plattling for example in the Bürgerspital garden. There stands the sculpture "Siegfried" from Gabi Hanner and in the town hall the large glass picture "Kriemhilds' Dream" is exhibited.

## Sport

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There are a wave/hole near the town centre in the river, which is one of Europe's best play spots for freestyle kayaking. In 2011 the ICF world championship in freestyle kayak was held there.

## Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Plattling is twinned with:[3]

* Scharnitz, Austria
* Selkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom

## Notable people

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* Nicki (born 1966), singer

## References

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1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
2. ^ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
3. ^ "Partnerschaften". plattling.de (in German). Plattling. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

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Towns and municipalities in Deggendorf (district)

* Aholming
* Auerbach
* Außernzell
* Bernried
* Buchhofen
* Deggendorf
* Grafling
* Grattersdorf
* Hengersberg
* Hunding
* Iggensbach
* Künzing
* Lalling
* Metten
* Moos
* Niederalteich
* Oberpöring
* Offenberg
* Osterhofen
* Otzing
* Plattling
* Schaufling
* Schöllnach
* Stephansposching
* Wallerfing
* Winzer

Coat of Arms of Deggendorf district

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