Vohenstrauß

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Vohenstrauß
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Vohenstrauß
Coat of arms
Location of Vohenstrauß within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district
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Vohenstrauß is located in Germany
Vohenstrauß
Vohenstrauß
Vohenstrauß is located in Bavaria
Vohenstrauß
Vohenstrauß
Coordinates: 49°37′N 12°20′E / 49.617°N 12.333°E / 49.617; 12.333
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictNeustadt a.d.Waldnaab
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Andreas Wutzlhofer[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total
74.07 km2 (28.60 sq mi)
Highest elevation
650 m (2,130 ft)
Lowest elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
7,637
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92648
Dialling codes09651
Vehicle registrationNEW, ESB, VOH
Websitewww.vohenstrauss.de

Vohenstrauß (or Vohenstrauss; German: [ˈfoːənˌʃtʁaʊ̯s] ⓘ) is a town in Germany, located in the north-eastern part of the Bavarian region Upper Palatinate. The town is situated in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab. It is the birthplace of Heribert Illig.

Districts

Altenstadt bei Vohenstrauß, Böhmischbruck, Oberlind, Kaimling, Roggenstein, Waldau

Mayors

  • 1945: F. X. Wittmann
  • 1945–1948: Karl Ries
  • 1948–1952: Erhard Wagner
  • 1952–1966: Hans Fuchs
  • 1966–1972: Otto Ries
  • 1972–1984: Max Steger
  • 1984–1986: Ernst Eichl
  • 1986–1994: Franz Pausch (temporary because E. Eichl was ill, elected in 1988)
  • 1994–2008: Josef Zilbauer
  • since May 2008: Andreas Wutzlhofer

Sport

The towns association football club, SpVgg Vohenstrauß, experienced its greatests success between 1969 and 1974 when it played for five seasons in the third division Bayernliga.

Sons and daughters of the town

Franz Volkmar Reinhard around 1790

References

  1. ^ "Erste Bürgermeister, Oberbürgermeister und Landräte". LfStat (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).


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