Oberviechtach
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Oberviechtach | |
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Location of Oberviechtach within Schwandorf district | |
Coordinates: 49°27′N 12°25′E / 49.450°N 12.417°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
District | Schwandorf |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Rudolf Teplitzky[1] (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 62.41 km2 (24.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,994 |
• Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 92526 |
Dialling codes | 0 96 71 |
Vehicle registration | SAD, BUL, NAB, NEN, OVI, ROD |
Website | www |
Oberviechtach (German: [oːbɐˈfiːçtax] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Schwandorf, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 31 km (19 mi) southeast of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, and 27 km (17 mi) northeast of Schwandorf. It is famous for being the birthplace of Johann Andreas Eisenbarth. The name comes from pine (Fichte) which is also represented on the coat of arms of the town.
Oberviechtach was chartered and given market rights by Count Palatine Rudolf II and Ruprecht I on May 5, 1337.[3][4]
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
- ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. 1952 Edition. p. 1362.
- ^ "Geschichte". oberviechtach.de. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
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