Ginhart is a German

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. As of the last census of population, 1987, it had a population of 28.

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Ginhart had been a part of the municipality of Asbach until 1970. When Asbach was split up between Süßkofen and

Laberweinting Laberweinting is a municipality in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany. Geography The Große Laaber and the Kleine Laber, the Bayerbach Bayerbach is a municipality in the district of Rottal-Inn in Bavaria in Germany ...

in 1970, Ginhart was added to the municipality of Süßkofen. Süßkofen was integrated into Mengkofen on May 1, 1978.Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung: Die Gemeinden Bayerns nach dem Gebietsstand 25. Mai 1987. Heft 451 der Beiträge zur Statistik Bayerns. München 1991, page 60

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