Weißenstadt

Weißenstadt

Weißenstadt

Coat of arms
Weißenstadt

Coordinates: 50°6′03″N 11°53′05″E / 50.10083°N 11.88472°ECoordinates: 50°6′03″N 11°53′05″E / 50.10083°N 11.88472°E
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberfranken
District Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Government
  Mayor Klaus Knies (CSU)
Area
  Total 42.23 km2 (16.31 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 3,187
  Density 75/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 95163
Dialling codes 09253
Vehicle registration WUN
Website www.weissenstadt.de

Weißenstadt is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the picturesque Weißenstadter See (Weissenstadt Lake), in the Fichtelgebirge Mountains, on the river Eger, 11 km northwest of Wunsiedel. The town got its name "White City" from the landmark church, once white now weathered dark grey.

Geography

The town nestles in the valley of the Eger between the mountains of Waldstein and Rudolfstein and the pass of Höllpass on the plateau of the Fichtelgebirge.

Villages

The borough of Weißenstadt incorporates the town itself and a number of villages:

  • Birk
  • Franken
  • Frohnlohe
  • Grub
  • Grubbach
  • Hühnerhöfen
  • Lehsten
  • Meierhof
  • Neuenhammer
  • Ruppertsgrün
  • Schönlind
  • Torfmoorhölle
  • Voitsumra
  • Weiherhöfen
  • Weißenhaid
  • Weißenhaider Mühle
  • Weißenstadt
  • Ziegelhütte bei Lehsten
  • Grafenmühle

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2013.