Grafenau, Bavaria

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Grafenau
Town
Grafenau
Coat of arms
Location of Grafenau within Freyung-Grafenau district
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Coordinates: 48°51′N 13°23′E / 48.850°N 13.383°E / 48.850; 13.383
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Niederbayern
District	Freyung-Grafenau
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Alexander Mayer[1]
Area
• Total	63.79 km2 (24.63 sq mi)
Elevation	609 m (1,998 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,229
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	94475–94481
Dialling codes	08552
Vehicle registration	FRG, GRA, WOS
Website	www.grafenau.de

Grafenau (German pronunciation: [ɡʁaːfəˈnaʊ̯] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Freyung-Grafenau district, in Bavaria, Germany. 32 km north of Passau, the town is situated in the Bavarian Forest and is the base of the Bavarian Forest National Park Authority. Grafenau is a holiday destination with a variety of kinds of accommodation from self-catering apartments to a "holiday village".