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 Fichtel Mountains, on the river Ohře, 11 km northwest of Wunsiedel. The town got its name "White City" from the landmark church, once white now weathered dark grey.
Weißenstadt | |
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![]() Weißenstadt (2005) | |
Location of Weißenstadt within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 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 (2020–26) | Frank Dreyer[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 42.23 km2 (16.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,031 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 95163 |
Dialling codes | 09253 |
Vehicle registration | WUN |
Website | www.weissenstadt.de |
Geography
editThe town nestles in the valley of the Ohře between the mountains of Waldstein and Rudolfstein and the pass of Höllpass on the plateau of the Fichtelgebirge.
Villages
editThe borough of Weißenstadt incorporates the town itself and a number of villages:
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Personalities
editSons and daughters of the city
edit- Heinrich Schneider (1905-1985), writer
- Peter Beauvais (1916–1986), actor and director
- Horst Hüttel (* 1968), ski jumping trainer
Personalities who have worked on the ground
edit- Erhard Ackermann (1813-1880), the founder of the industrial granite refinement in Germany
References
edit- ^ 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).