Waldsassen

Waldsassen is a town in Tirschenreuth in the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria.

Waldsassen Johannisplatz (Pano).jpg
Coat of arms of Waldsassen
Location of Waldsassen within Tirschenreuth district
Waldsassen in TIR.svg
Coordinates: 50°0′N 12°18′E / 50.000°N 12.300°E / 50.000; 12.300Coordinates: 50°0′N 12°18′E / 50.000°N 12.300°E / 50.000; 12.300
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictTirschenreuth
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Bernd Sommer[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total66.54 km2 (25.69 sq mi)
Elevation
477 m (1,565 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,767
 • Density101.698/km2 (263.40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95652
Vehicle registrationTIR
Websitewww.waldsassen.de

Geography

Waldsassen is the northernmost municipality of the Upper Palatinate. In the northeast, it borders the town of Cheb (Eger) in the Czech Republic. The historic tripoint of noble Altbayern, the Franconian lands of Bayreuth, and the Bohemian Egerland is near the village of Pechtnersreuth.

 
Waldsassen Basilica

Twin towns and cities

Waldsassen is twinned with:

Notable people

Sources

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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