Weißenstadt
Weißenstadt | |
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Weißenstadt (2005) | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Weißenstadt within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district | |
Weißenstadt Weißenstadt | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2024-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,880 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95163 |
| Dialling codes | 09253 |
| Vehicle registration | WUN |
| Website | www.weissenstadt.de |
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.
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.
- ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.