Vohenstrauß

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Vohenstrauß
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Vohenstrauß
Coat of arms
Location of Vohenstrauß within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district
Vohenstrauß is located in Germany
Vohenstrauß
Vohenstrauß
Coordinates: 49°37′N 12°20′E / 49.617°N 12.333°E / 49.617; 12.333Coordinates: 49°37′N 12°20′E / 49.617°N 12.333°E / 49.617; 12.333
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictNeustadt a.d.Waldnaab
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Andreas Wutzlhofer[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total74.07 km2 (28.60 sq mi)
Highest elevation
650 m (2,130 ft)
Lowest elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,518
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92648
Dialling codes09651
Vehicle registrationNEW, ESB, VOH
Websitewww.vohenstrauss.de

Vohenstrauß (or Vohenstrauss; German: [ˈfoːənˌʃtʁaʊ̯s] (About this soundlisten)) 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[]

[3]

  • 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 around 1790
  • 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[]

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
  3. ^ https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vohenstrau%C3%9F&action=edit&section=10

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