Waischenfeld is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in Franconian Switzerland, 20 km southwest of Bayreuth.
Waischenfeld | |
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 Aerial view | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Waischenfeld within Bayreuth district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°51′N 11°20′E / 49.850°N 11.333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Bayreuth |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Thomas Thiem[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.65 km2 (21.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,105 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91344 |
| Dialling codes | 09202 |
| Vehicle registration | BT, EBS |
| Website | www.waischenfeld.de |
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.
Notable People
- Ernst von Bomhard (1833-1912), lawyer, senate president at the Reichsgericht in Leipzig
- Michel Hofmann (1903-1968), State Archives Director in Würzburg, collaborator at the Carl Orff work Carmina Burana