# Mitterfels

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**Mitterfels** (ˈmɪtɐfɛls) is a [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Germany) in the district of [Straubing-Bogen](/source/Straubing-Bogen) in [Bavaria](/source/Bavaria), [Germany](/source/Germany). It is the head of the [Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Mitterfels](/source/Verwaltungsgemeinschaft_Mitterfels).

## Geography

Mitterfels is located in the region between the [Danube](/source/Danube) and the [Bavarian Forest](/source/Bavarian_Forest).

## History

In 1104 the dukes of [Bogen](/source/Bogen,_Germany) founded the Monastery Oberalteich. The Castle of Mitterfels was first mentioned in 1194. The Township in today's extent was founded in 1818.

At the census in the year 2000, 2,372 inhabitants lived in Mitterfels.

The mayor of the town was Heinrich Stenzel (Community of Independent Voters). He came into office in 2002 as successor of Werner Lang. Now it‘s 1. Bürgermeister Andreas Liebl (FWG).

## Education

In the year 1999, the following institutions were established:

- A nursery with 70 places and 81 children
- An elementary school with 22 teachers and 362 pupils

## References

1. [Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden](https://www.statistik.bayern.de/wahlen/kommunalwahlen/bgm/), [Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik](/source/Bayerisches_Landesamt_f%C3%BCr_Statistik), 15 July 2021.

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