What is Freyung, Bavaria?
{{Infobox German location |name = Freyung |type = Stadt |image_photo = Freyung.jpg |image_caption = Freyung |image_coa = DEU Freyung COA.svg |coordinates = {{coord|48|48|N|13|33|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |image_plan = Freyung in FRG.svg |state = Bayern |region = Niederbayern |district = Freyung-Grafenau |elevation = 655 |area = 48.64 |postal_code = 94078 |area_code = 08551, 08558 |licence = FRG |Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 2 72 118 |divisions = 3 [[Stadtteil]]e |website = [http://www.freyung.de/ www.freyung.de] |mayor = Dr. Olaf Heinrich<ref>[https://www.statistik.bayern.de/wahlen/kommunalwahlen/bgm/ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden], [[Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik]], 15 July 2021.</ref> |leader_term = 2020&ndash;26 |party = CSU }} '''Freyung''' is a town in [[Bavaria]], [[Germany]], capital of the [[Freyung-Grafenau]] district. It is in the [[Bavarian Forest]] mountain range, near the border with [[Austria]] and the [[Czech Republic]]. ==Geography== The town is on the southeastern rim of the [[Bavarian Forest National Park]] near the confluence of the [[Saußbach]] and [[Reschbach]] creeks. The town centre is about {{convert|33|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of [[Passau]]. ==Twin towns== Freyung is [[Town twinning|twinned]] with *{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Vimperk]], Czech Republic *{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Seewalchen am Attersee]], Austria ==Notable people== *[[Severin Freund]] (born 1988), ski jumper *[[Shkemb Miftari]] (born 1993), footballer ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Cities and towns in Freyung-Grafenau (district)}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Freyung-Grafenau]]