Simbach am Inn ( en, Simbach on the Inn) is a town on the river Inn in the

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district of

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. The

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n city

Braunau am Inn Braunau am Inn (; German for "Braunau on the Inn") is a town in Upper Austria on the border with Germany. It is known for being the birthplace of Adolf Hitler. Geography The town is on the lower river Inn below its confluence with the Salzach, ...

lies on the opposite side of the river from Simbach.

History

Simbach was one of the first places where electricity was used. For example, Simbach had electrical power three years before Munich. One of the reasons for Simbach's growth is that it lies on the railroad route

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Timeline

* 927 - Simbach first appears in historical records as "Sunninpah." * 1743 - Simbach is nearly destroyed during the

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. * 1833 - Simbach becomes an independent municipality. * 1951 - Simbach is raised to city status, making it the youngest city in the Rottal-Inn district. * 1972 - The municipalities Kirchberg, Eggstetten and Erlach are added to Simbach.

Geography

Schellenberg

Schellenberg is a hill north of town. At over 549 meters in height, it is the tallest hill between the Inn and Rott. The hill provides views of the Inn valley, neighbouring

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, and (on clear days) the distant

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Culture

Parish church Maria Himmelfahrt

This church, in the Erlach district, ranks among the most important church buildings in the region. It holds an elaborate high altar.

Rathaus (City Hall)

The Rathaus, built in

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style, was restored in 1987.

Festivals

Pfingstdult is a popular annual festival. Every year, it is accompanied by an industrial exhibition. The annual City festival takes place last Sunday in June. The "Angling celebration" takes place each year on the first weekend in September. "Leonhardiritt" is a horse pro assignment and takes place each year in October. The Advent season is celebrated in a ceremony spanning nine days with 1000 participants.

Twin Cities

*Since 1982 Simbach is twinned with the town of

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in North Yorkshire,

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. *Since 2001 Simbach is twinned with the town of Tolmezzo in the Friaul region of

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Geothermal power in Simbach

Forty MW of electricity is generated from geothermal heat sources tapped 2,000 meters beneath the earth. Both Simbach and Braunau make use of this renewable resource.

Census statistics

Simbach has approximately 10,000 residents. Nearly 15% of them are younger than 18 years, 45% are between 18 and 50 years old, and 40% are older than 50 years.

Politics

The mayor of Simbach is Klaus Schmid (

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). There are twenty-five seats on the town council; a total of four parties are represented. With 15 seats, the CSU is the biggest party in the town council. The SPD,

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and free voters divide the remaining ten seats.

Transport

Simbach lies near the incomplete highway A94. There are train connections at the

Simbach (Inn) station Simbach (Inn) station (german: Bahnhof Simbach (Inn)) is a railway station in the municipality of Simbach am Inn, located in the Rottal-Inn district in Bavaria Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern ...

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, and

Passau Passau (; bar, label= Central Bavarian, Båssa) is a city in Lower Bavaria, Germany, also known as the Dreiflüssestadt ("City of Three Rivers") as the river Danube is joined by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north. Passau's po ...

. The closest major airports are the

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and the

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, each about a one-hour drive by car.

International relations

Simbach am Inn is twinned with: *

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* Tolmezzo,

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Simbach Am Inn Rottal-Inn Populated places on the Inn (river)