Passau (district)

Passau
Flag of Passau
Coat of arms of Passau
Map
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Adm. regionLower Bavaria
CapitalPassau
Government
 • District admin.Raimund Kneidinger (CSU)
Area
 • Total1,530.28 km2 (590.84 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total197,863
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationPA
Websitewww.landkreis-passau.de

Passau is a Landkreis (district) in the southeast of Bavaria, Germany. It encloses the city of Passau geographically from two sides. Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Rottal-Inn, Deggendorf, Freyung-Grafenau. To the south it borders Austria.