Waischenfeld

Waischenfeld is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is in Franconian Switzerland, 20 km southwest of Bayreuth.

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Coat of arms of Waischenfeld
Coordinates: 49°51′N 11°20′E / 49.850°N 11.333°E / 49.850; 11.333Coordinates: 49°51′N 11°20′E / 49.850°N 11.333°E / 49.850; 11.333
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictBayreuth
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Thomas Thiem[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total55.65 km2 (21.49 sq mi)
Elevation
372 m (1,220 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,069
 • Density55.148/km2 (142.83/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91344
Vehicle registrationBT
Websitewww.waischenfeld.de

It consists of the following districts: Aalkorb, Breitenlesau, Doos, Eichenbirkig, Gösseldorf, Gutenbiegen, Hammermühle, Hannberg, Heroldsberg, Heroldsberg-Tal, Hubenberg, Köttweinsdorf, Kugelau, Langenloh, Löhlitz, Nankendorf, Neusig, Pulvermühle, Rabeneck, Sauerhof, Saugendorf, Schafhof, Schlößlein, Schönhaid, Schönhof, Seelig, Siegritzberg, Waischenfeld, Zeubach.[3]

The town is the place of Waischenfeld Castle.

References

  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)
  3. "Alle Orte in der Gemeinde Waischenfeld, St" (in German). Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online. pp. this page and the next one, available by a click on "Folgende Treffer". Retrieved 17 November 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)