Passau

Passau
Donaulände and Old town
Donaulände and Old town
Flag of Passau
Coat of arms of Passau
Location of Passau
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Passau is located in Germany
Passau
Passau
Passau is located in Bavaria
Passau
Passau
Coordinates: 48°34′28″N 13°27′53″E / 48.57444°N 13.46472°E / 48.57444; 13.46472
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionNiederbayern
DistrictUrban district
Government
 • Lord mayor (2020–26) Jürgen Dupper[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total69.58 km2 (26.86 sq mi)
Highest elevation
447 m (1,467 ft)
Lowest elevation
294 m (965 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total54,401
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
94001–94036
Dialling codes0851
Vehicle registrationPA
Websitewww.passau.de
Aerial image of Passau showing the old town and the confluence of the rivers Inn, Danube, and Ilz (from left to right)

Passau (German: [ˈpasaʊ] ; Central Bavarian: Båssa) is a city in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is 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 population is about 50,000, of whom about 12,000[3] are students at the University of Passau, renowned in Germany for its institutes of economics, law, theology, computer science and cultural studies.[4]

  1. ^ Liste der Oberbürgermeister in den kreisfreien Städten, accessed 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ Universität Passau. "Die Universität im Überblick". Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Wir über uns" [About Us]. Passau University: Catholic Theology Faculty. Archived from the original on 2007-12-13.