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Waischenfeld

Waischenfeld is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in Franconian Switzerland, 20 km southwest of Bayreuth.

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Coordinates: 49°51′N 11°20′E / 49.850°N 11.333°E / 49.850; 11.333
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictBayreuth
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Thomas Thiem1 (CSU)
Area
 • Total
57.93 km2 (22.37 sq mi)
Elevation
372 m (1,220 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
2,989
 • Density51.60/km2 (133.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91344
Dialling codes09202
Vehicle registrationBT, EBS
Websitewww.waischenfeld.de

Waischenfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪʃn̩ˌfɛlt] ) is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in Franconian Switzerland, 20 km southwest of Bayreuth.

It consists of the following districts: Aalkorb, Breitenlesau, Doos, Eichenbirkig, Gösseldorf, Gutenbiegen, Hammermühle, Hannberg, Heroldsberg, Heroldsberg-Tal, Hubenberg, Köttweinsdorf, Kugelau, Langenloh, Löhlitz, Nankendorf, Neusig, Pulvermühle, Rabeneck, Sauerhof, Saugendorf, Schafhof, Schlößlein, Schönhaid, Schönhof, Seelig, Siegritzberg, Waischenfeld, Zeubach.3

The town is the location of Waischenfeld Castle.

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  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "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.
  3. "Alle Orte in der Gemeinde Waischenfeld, St" (in German). Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online. pp. this page and the next one, available by a click on "Folgende Treffer". Retrieved 17 November 2017.