Waischenfeld

town in Landkreis Bayreuth in Germany

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

Waischenfeld
Aerial view
Aerial view
Coat of arms of Waischenfeld
Location of Waischenfeld within Bayreuth district
Waischenfeld is located in Germany
Waischenfeld
Waischenfeld
Waischenfeld is located in Bavaria
Waischenfeld
Waischenfeld
Coordinates: 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
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,105
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91344
Dialling codes09202
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

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  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) .
  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.