Bayerisch Eisenstein
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
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Bayerisch Eisenstein, until 1951 just Eisenstein (Czech: Bavorská Železná Ruda) is a village and a municipality in the Regen district, in Bavaria, Germany.
Bayerisch Eisenstein | |
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 Train station | |
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Location of Bayerisch Eisenstein
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 Location of Bayerisch Eisenstein | |
  Bayerisch Eisenstein Location within Germany  Bayerisch Eisenstein Location within Bavaria | |
| Coordinates: 49°7′12″N 13°12′00″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Niederbayern |
| District | Regen |
| Subdivisions | 8 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Michael Herzog[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.34 km2 (18.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 724 m (2,375 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 965 |
| • Density | 20.4/km2 (52.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 94252 |
| Dialling codes | 09925 |
| Vehicle registration | REG |
| Website | www.bayerisch-eisenstein.de |
Geography
Bayerisch Eisenstein is located within the Bayerischer Wald, and borders the Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany's first national park, established in 1970). The town is both a winter and a summer resort. In the summer, walking in the forest and mountains is popular. In winter, winter sports prevail, concentrated around the Großer Arber mountain.
It is one of a trio of connected places in the area. The other two are Železná Ruda and Špičák (part of Železná Ruda), both in the Czech Republic. Železná Ruda lies 2 kilometres northeast from Bayerisch Eisenstein. The town's railway station is split by the border.
Transport
Today, trains run to both halves of the station from the respective countries. The local German train service, the Waldbahn, also continues across the border to Špičák in the Czech Republic.
Bayerisch Eisenstein lies on the Bavarian Forest railway from Plattling to Plzeň.
Twin towns – sister cities
In 2006, Bayerisch Eisenstein and Železná Ruda signed a twinning agreement.
