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
Location of Waischenfeld within Bayreuth district
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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 (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (January 2018).
  3. Alle Orte in der Gemeinde Waischenfeld, St (in German)Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online. p. this page and the next one, available by a click on "Folgende Treffer". Retrieved 17 November 2017.