Pocking
Pocking | |
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 Church of Saint Ulrich | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pocking
within Passau district | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Niederbayern |
| District | Passau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Franz Krah[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.86 km2 (26.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 94060 |
| Dialling codes | 08531 |
| Vehicle registration | PA |
| Website | www.pocking.de |
Pocking (German: [ˈpɔkɪŋ] <phonos file="De-Pocking.ogg"></phonos>; Central Bavarian: Bocking) is a town in the district of Passau, in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is situated about 30 km south-west of Passau, close to the Austrian border.
History
[edit | edit source]A Roman settlement was founded in the area of Pocking as early as the 1st century AD. The Bajuwaren tribe settled around Pocking in the 6th century AD. In 820 AD Pocking was first mentioned in a historic document. Since 1824 Pocking forms its own political community and in 1971 it was granted the privileges of a town.
During the Nazi regime a side camp of the Flossenbürg concentration camp was set up in Pocking. After World War II the second largest DP camp ("displaced persons") in Germany was located in Pocking. In 1946 the camp housed 7,645 people, mostly of Jewish heritage. It was disbanded in 1949.
The Rottal area to which Pocking belongs is famous for its horse breeding. That is also why the coat of arms of Pocking includes the head of a horse. The other symbols relate to the history of the town and the different villages that formed the political community of Pocking.
Mayors
[edit | edit source]Since his election in 2008 Franz Krah (Independent citizens) is the mayor of Pocking, succeeding Josef Jakob (CSU). Krah was reelected in March 2014 with 82.01% of the votes.[2]
Solarpark
[edit | edit source]In April 2006, Pocking Solar Park, the at this time [3] world's largest connected solar power plant, was opened in Pocking. The plant produces 10 megawatt peak, has 62,500 photovoltaic cells and cost approximately 40 million euros.
Sport
[edit | edit source]The Rottalstadion is a 10,000-capacity motorcycle speedway, association football and athletics stadium located in the southern area of Pocking.[4][5] It hosts the speedway team MSC Pocking[6] and the football team SV Pocking 1892.[7]
Education
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Schools include:
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Michael Ammermüller (born 1986), race car driver
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
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External links
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