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Neustadt an der Waldnaab
District
Flag of Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Flag
Coat of arms of Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Coat of arms
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Adm. region Upper Palatinate
Capital Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Government
 • District admin.Andreas Meier ( CSU)
Area
 • Total1,430 km2 (550 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022) [1]
 • Total95,954
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+02:00 ( CEST)
Vehicle registrationNEW, ESB, VOH
Website www.neustadt.de

Neustadt an der Waldnaab is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Schwandorf, Amberg-Sulzbach, Bayreuth and Tirschenreuth, and by the Czech Republic ( Plzeň Region). The city of Weiden in der Oberpfalz is enclosed by, but does not belong to the district.

History

The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Eschenbach and Vohenstrauß.

Geography

The district is located in the mountains of the Upper Palatine Forest (Oberpfälzer Wald). The two headstreams of the River Naab, the Waldnaab and Haidenaab, both run through the district to merge in the south of the area.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:

  • the heraldic lion of the Palatinate
  • three stars from the arms of the county of Störnstein
  • blue and white bars from the arms of the county of Leuchtenberg

Towns and municipalities

Bayreuth (district) Schwandorf (district) Weiden in der Oberpfalz Tirschenreuth (district) Amberg-Sulzbach Georgenberg Pleystein Neustadt am Kulm Pressath Trabitz Eschenbach in der Oberpfalz Bechtsrieth Windischeschenbach Weiherhammer Waldthurn Waidhaus Vohenstrauß Theisseil Tännesberg Störnstein Schwarzenbach Schlammersdorf Schirmitz Püchersreuth Pirk Parkstein Neustadt an der Waldnaab Mantel Luhe-Wildenau Leuchtenberg Kohlberg Kirchenthumbach Kirchendemenreuth Irchenrieth Grafenwöhr Flossenbürg Floß Etzenricht Eslarn Altenstadt an der Waldnaab Speinsharter Forst Manteler Forst Vohenstrauß Heinersreuther Forst Czech Republic Vorbach Speinshart Moosbach
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Towns Municipalities
  1. Eschenbach in der Oberpfalz
  2. Grafenwöhr
  3. Neustadt am Kulm
  4. Neustadt an der Waldnaab
  5. Pleystein
  6. Pressath
  7. Vohenstrauß
  8. Windischeschenbach
  1. Altenstadt an der Waldnaab
  2. Bechtsrieth
  3. Eslarn
  4. Etzenricht
  5. Floß
  6. Flossenbürg
  7. Georgenberg
  8. Irchenrieth
  9. Kirchendemenreuth
  10. Kirchenthumbach
  11. Kohlberg
  12. Leuchtenberg
  13. Luhe-Wildenau
  14. Mantel
  15. Moosbach
  1. Parkstein
  2. Pirk
  3. Püchersreuth
  4. Schirmitz
  5. Schlammersdorf
  6. Schwarzenbach
  7. Speinshart
  8. Störnstein
  9. Tännesberg
  10. Theisseil
  11. Trabitz
  12. Vorbach
  13. Waidhaus
  14. Waldthurn
  15. Weiherhammer

References

  1. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) ( Hilfe dazu).

External links

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