Sünching is a

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. It is located in

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(Upper Palatinate). It borders in the south to

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Geography

Sünching has two rivers called Laber: the

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(Big Laber) and the

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(Little Laber); both flow to the

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Parts of Sünchings community

(information as of August 28, 2002) * (On the) Hardt (92 people) * Haidenkofen (123 people) * Sünching itself (1755 people) * Ziegelstadel (8 people) Ziegelstadel is official a part of Sünching.

Politics

The council has 12 members.

History

The aristocrats of the Sünchinger are demonstrable from the 12th century till the middle of 14th century. The counts of Seinsheim (a branch line of whom are the princes of

Schwarzenberg Schwarzenberg may refer to: People * House of Schwarzenberg, Franconian and Bohemian aristocratic family which was first mentioned in 1172 ** Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1771–1820), Field Marshal in Austrian service during the Napol ...

) were owners from 1573 until 1916. The last count left it to his grandson, the baron Hoenning

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, who still resides in the castle with his wife and daughter.

Sights

* The palace of Sünching. The palace of Sünching is an octagonal building, which is very rare in Europe. The house itself is painted green-white and has a big garden where often are weddings or confirmation parties. The court is used as a joiner's workshop. * Churches In Sünching is mainly a Catholic church called Saint Johannes. As most of the people are Catholic, there's no Protestant church.

Traffic

Sünching has a railway station on the Regensburg–Passau line which is very important for the people in Sünching and near it.

Schools

*Basic school with 2 years of a secondary school. *Montessori-school

References

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