Burglengenfeld

Burglengenfeld
Kreuzbergkirche in Burglengenfeld
Coat of arms
show Location of Burglengenfeld within Schwandorf district
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Coordinates: 49°12′N 12°2′E / 49.200°N 12.033°E / 49.200; 12.033Coordinates: 49°12′N 12°2′E / 49.200°N 12.033°E / 49.200; 12.033
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Schwandorf
Subdivisions	4 Stadtteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Thomas Gesche[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	93.28 km2 (36.02 sq mi)
Elevation	355 m (1,165 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	13,970
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	93133
Dialling codes	0 94 71
Vehicle registration	SAD, BUL, NAB, NEN, OVI, ROD
Website	www.burglengenfeld.de

Burglengenfeld is a town in the district of Schwandorf, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Naab, 22 km north of Regensburg.

Climate[]

Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb". (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).^[3]

Anti-WAAhnsinns-Festival[]

Anti-WAAhnsinns-Festival memorial stone in Burglengenfeld

The Anti-WAAhnsinns Festivals in Burglengenfeld were political rock concerts, which took place in Germany in the 1980s. Their purpose was to support protests against a planned nuclear reprocessing plant Wackersdorf (German: Wiederaufbereitungsanlage Wackersdorf, abbreviated WAA Wackersdorf) in Wackersdorf.

Personalities[]

• Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1281 or 1282-1347), Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, lived around 1300 for about two years in the castle
• Johann Michael Fischer (1692-1766), baroque master builder
• Carl Ludwig Koch (1778-1857), forester, entomologist and arachnologist

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