Weißenstadt
Weißenstadt is a town in Wunsiedel, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is on the shore of the Weißenstadter See (Weissenstadt Lake), in the Fichtelgebirge Mountains, on the river Eger, 11 km northwest of Wunsiedel.
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Location of Weißenstadt within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district  | |
| Coordinates: 50°6′03″N 11°53′05″E / 50.10083°N 11.88472°ECoordinates: 50°6′03″N 11°53′05″E / 50.10083°N 11.88472°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Frank Dreyer[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.23 km2 (16.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,151 |
| • Density | 74.615/km2 (193.25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95163 |
| Vehicle registration | WUN |
| Website | www.weissenstadt.de |
Geography
The town is in the valley of the Eger between the mountains of Waldstein and Rudolfstein and the pass of Höllpass on the plateau of the Fichtelgebirge.
Villages
The borough of Weißenstadt incorporates the town itself and a number of villages:
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References
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
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