Passau

Summary

Passau is a college town^[1]. Passau has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Passau was a member of Mayors for Peace^[3].
• Passau was a member of Bayerischer Städtetag^[4].
• Passau was a member of Working Group of Bicycle-Friendly Municipalities in Bavaria^[5].
• Passau is located in Lower Bavaria^[6].
• Passau is in the country of Germany^[7].
• Passau is on the body of water Danube^[8].
• Passau is on the body of water Inn^[9].
• Passau is on the body of water Ilz^[10].
• Passau's head of government is recorded as Jürgen Dupper^[11].
• Passau's head of government is recorded as Q138807923^[12].
• Passau's instance of is recorded as college town^[13].
• Passau's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[14].
• Passau's instance of is recorded as border city^[15].
• Passau's instance of is recorded as urban district of Bavaria^[16].
• Passau's instance of is recorded as district capital^[17].
• Passau's shares border with is recorded as Salzweg^[18].
• Passau's shares border with is recorded as Thyrnau^[19].
• Passau's shares border with is recorded as Vilshofen an der Donau^[20].
• Passau's shares border with is recorded as Fürstenzell^[21].
• Passau's shares border with is recorded as Neuburg am Inn^[22].
• Passau's shares border with is recorded as Freinberg^[23].
• Passau's shares border with is recorded as Schardenberg^[24].
• Passau's shares border with is recorded as Tiefenbach^[25].
• Passau's shares border with is recorded as Passau^[26].
• Passau's shares border with is recorded as Windorf^[27].

Body

Geography

Passau is in the country of Germany^[7]. Passau is located in Lower Bavaria^[6]. Adjacent water bodies include Danube^[8], a river^[28], in Germany^[29]; Inn^[9], a river^[30], in Switzerland^[31]; and Ilz^[10], a river^[32], in Germany^[33]. Passau is part of Stimmkreis Passau-Ost^[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include college town^[13], urban municipality in Germany^[14], border city^[15], urban district of Bavaria^[16], and district capital^[17].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Passau include Wels Hbf–Passau Hbf railway^[35], a railway line^[36], in Germany^[37] and 16498 Passau^[38], an asteroid^[39].

Why It Matters

Passau has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Passau is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for Passau include Wels Hbf–Passau Hbf railway^[35], a railway line^[36], in Germany^[37] and 16498 Passau^[38], an asteroid^[39].