Ergoldsbach is a municipality in Bavaria, about 20 km north of Landshut and 80 km northeast of Munich in Germany.
Geography
Ergoldsbach is surrounded by many forests, in the hill country of the Landshut region, in Lower Bavaria. The Kapellenberg ("chapel hill") is nearly 500 m (1600 ft.) above sea level. On the top of the wooded hill is an old chapel. In Ergoldsbach, there is a small brook called Goldbach (from there: Ergoldsbach). Altogether the municipality covers an area of over 57 km² and maintains a road network of 98 km in total length.
The municipality of Ergoldsbach consists of the additional localities and townships of: Dürrenhettenbach Iffelkofen Jellenkofen Kläham Langenhettenbach Leonhardshaun Martinshaun Oberdörnbach Osterhaun Paindlkofen Prinkofen Siegensdorf Unterdörnbach Wölflkofen
As well as the settlements of Frauenwies, Haselwies, Kienoden, Reicherstetten, Stocka.
Twin Towns and Sister Cities
In the year 2004 a partnership was established with the Italian city Montefiascone. Ergoldsbach is a partner of the municipality Ergolding.
Books about Ergoldsbach
Roger DEVAUX : Treize Qu'ils Etaient - Life of the French prisoners of war at the peasants of low Bavaria (1939–1945) - Treize Qu'ils Etaient - Mémoires et Cultures - 2007 -
References
Other websites
www.vgem-ergoldsbach.de - Municipality Ergoldsbach (only in German) www.markt-ergoldsbach.de - information portal (only in German)
Landshut (district)