Pfarrkirchen

Pfarrkirchen
Part of town square
Part of town square
Coat of arms of Pfarrkirchen
Location of Pfarrkirchen within Rottal-Inn district
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Pfarrkirchen is located in Germany
Pfarrkirchen
Pfarrkirchen
Pfarrkirchen is located in Bavaria
Pfarrkirchen
Pfarrkirchen
Coordinates: 48°25′N 12°55′E / 48.417°N 12.917°E / 48.417; 12.917
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionLower Bavaria
DistrictRottal-Inn
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Wolfgang Beißmann[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi)
Elevation
381 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total13,694
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
84347
Dialling codes08561
Vehicle registrationPAN
Websitepfarrkirchen.de

Pfarrkirchen is a municipality in southern Lower Bavaria Germany, the capital of the district Rottal-Inn. It has about 12,500 inhabitants and is an important school centre with about 10,000 pupils from all over Lower Bavaria. The town spreads over an area of about 52 square kilometers and lies approximately 377 meters above sea level. Pfarrkirchen lies at the small river "Rott", which gives the "Rottal" region its name. One of Pfarrkirchen's important industries include abattoirs which is due to the rural environment.