Vohenstrauß
Vohenstrauß | |
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Town hall | |
Coat of arms | |
show Location of Vohenstrauß within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district | |
Vohenstrauß | |
Coordinates: 49°37′N 12°20′E / 49.617°N 12.333°ECoordinates: 49°37′N 12°20′E / 49.617°N 12.333°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
District | Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Andreas Wutzlhofer[1] (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 74.07 km2 (28.60 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,518 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 92648 |
Dialling codes | 09651 |
Vehicle registration | NEW, ESB, VOH |
Website | www.vohenstrauss.de |
Vohenstrauß (or Vohenstrauss; German: [ˈfoːənˌʃtʁaʊ̯s] (listen)) is a town in Germany, located in the north-eastern part of the Bavarian region Upper Palatinate. The town is situated in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab. It is the birthplace of Heribert Illig.
Districts[]
Altenstadt bei Vohenstrauß, Böhmischbruck, Oberlind, Kaimling, Roggenstein, Waldau
Mayors[]
- 1945: F. X. Wittmann
- 1945–1948: Karl Ries
- 1948–1952: Erhard Wagner
- 1952–1966: Hans Fuchs
- 1966–1972: Otto Ries
- 1972–1984: Max Steger
- 1984–1986: Ernst Eichl
- 1986–1994: Franz Pausch (temporary because E. Eichl was ill, elected in 1988)
- 1994–2008: Josef Zilbauer
- since May 2008: Andreas Wutzlhofer
Sport[]
The towns association football club, SpVgg Vohenstrauß, experienced its greatests success between 1969 and 1974 when it played for five seasons in the third division Bayernliga.
Sons and daughters of the town[]
- Franz Volkmar Reinhard (1753-1812), Protestant theologian, in 1792 he was appointed Oberhofprediger (first preacher) to the Saxon court in Dresden
- Heribert Illig (born 1947), German publicist and publisher
References[]
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
- ^ https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vohenstrau%C3%9F&action=edit§ion=10
External links[]
Categories:
- Towns in Bavaria
- Neustadt an der Waldnaab (district)
- Upper Palatinate geography stubs