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
Weißenstadt (2005)
Weißenstadt (2005)
Coat of arms of Weißenstadt
Location of Weißenstadt within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district
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Weißenstadt is located in Germany
Weißenstadt
Weißenstadt
Weißenstadt is located in Bavaria
Weißenstadt
Weißenstadt
Coordinates: 50°6′03″N 11°53′05″E / 50.10083°N 11.88472°E / 50.10083; 11.88472
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictWunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Frank Dreyer[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total42.23 km2 (16.31 sq mi)
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,031
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95163
Dialling codes09253
Vehicle registrationWUN
Websitewww.weissenstadt.de

Geography

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The 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

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

  • Birk
  • Franken
  • Frohnlohe
  • Grub
  • Grubbach
  • Hühnerhöfen
  • Lehsten
  • Meierhof
  • Neuenhammer
  • Ruppertsgrün
  • Schönlind

Personalities

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Sons and daughters of the city

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  • 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

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  • Erhard Ackermann (1813-1880), the founder of the industrial granite refinement in Germany

References

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