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Aiterhofen | |
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 Church of Saint Margaret | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Aiterhofen within Straubing-Bogen district  | |
  Aiterhofen  Aiterhofen | |
| Coordinates:48°51′N12°37′E / 48.850°N 12.617°E /48.850; 12.617 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Niederbayern |
| District | Straubing-Bogen |
| Municipal assoc. | Aiterhofen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–26) | Adalbert Hösl[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.11 km2 (16.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 339 m (1,112 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,532 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 94330 |
| Dialling codes | 09421 |
| Vehicle registration | SR |
| Website | www.aiterhofen.de |
Aiterhofen is amunicipality in the district ofStraubing-Bogen inBavaria,Germany.
It is located about 5 km southeast ofStraubing in theGäuboden.
Aiterhofen has been settled since theNeolithic Era as the discovery of the largest cemetery of theLinear Pottery culture in Germany (about 260 tombs) has shown.
In 773, Aiterhofen (Eitraha) is documented as the residence of one of theAgilolfing Dukes. Around 973, another documentation asEitarahoue (Farmyard at the Eiterach) exists. An Annalist of the 11th century falsely interpreted the name asFarmyard of Poison (poison = pus =Eiter). The actual meaning comes from the indogermanicoid for swelling, the old high Germanaha for water andhof for farmyard. Therefore, the meaning of the name can be interpreted asestate at the swelling stream, which shows the reference to the Aiterach River.
Approximately in the first quarter of the 13th century the Roman Catholic parish church St. Margaretha was constructed. The church has the oldest bell in lower bavaria (1325). Only the northern tower of what wasinitially planned as a twin towers church was constructed. In 1883 the Rococo furnishings from the 18th century were removed. The adjacent grave yard chapel was probably constructed during the 17th century.
In 1846,Angela Fraundorfer founded the Franciscan Convent of Aiterhofen, which, among other things, was aimed at the education of girls. It currently operates a kindergarten, a female-only secondary school and several other facilities.
Some recent population figures of the municipality are as follows:1970 2.424, 1987 2.749, 2000 3.178, 2005 3.466, 2008 3.422
The current mayor is Adalbert Hösl (CSU).Recent municipal tax income was about 2.5 million €, with 600,000 due to trade taxes.
Churches
In 1998, there were 31 agricultural, 133 craftsmen and 62 trading and/or traveling locally employed. 132 enterprises were registered in other fields.
Overall 1,022 employees are registered as living inAiterhofen.
There were no secondary industries and there are 4 construction and building industries.
In 1999, 96 agricultural industries with a cultivated area of 3.517 hectares, consisting of 3.431 hectares of agricultural crop land and 82 hectares of permanently grassed areas, were recorded.
In 2006, the following facilities existed:
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