Simbach is a market town and municipality in the district of

Dingolfing-Landau Dingolfing-Landau is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Straubing-Bogen, Deggendorf, Rottal-Inn and Landshut. History The district was established in 1972 by mergin ...

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. As of 2020, it had a population of around 4,000 and an area of 51.23 km².

History

*806 - The town is first mentioned in official documents *13th century - The town received the title ''Markt'' *1496 - Construction of St. Bartholomäus Church was completed *c. 1634 - The town was struck by

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*1658 - Part of the town was destroyed by fire *1670 - A second school building, the ''Deiritzhaus'', was built *1736 - The church was extended in the baroque style *1972 - Communal reform took place

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