Weißenstadt

municipality of Germany

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.

Weißenstadt
Weißenstadt (2005)
Weißenstadt (2005)
Coat of arms of Weißenstadt
Location of Weißenstadt within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district
Weißenstadt is located in Germany
Weißenstadt
Weißenstadt
Weißenstadt is located in Bavaria
Weißenstadt
Weißenstadt
Coordinates: 50°6′03″N 11°53′05″E / 50.10083°N 11.88472°E / 50.10083; 11.88472
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictWunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Frank Dreyer[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total42.23 km2 (16.31 sq mi)
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,072
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95163
Dialling codes09253
Vehicle registrationWUN
Websitewww.weissenstadt.de

Geography

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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

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The borough of Weißenstadt incorporates the town itself and a number of villages:

  • Birk
  • Franken
  • Frohnlohe
  • Grub
  • Grubbach
  • Hühnerhöfen
  • Lehsten
  • Meierhof
  • Neuenhammer
  • Ruppertsgrün
  • Schönlind

References

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