Waischenfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪʃn̩ˌfɛlt] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in Franconian Switzerland, 20 km southwest of Bayreuth.
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
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ “Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022” [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
- ^ “Alle Orte in der Gemeinde Waischenfeld, St” (in German). Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online. pp. this page and the next one, available by a click on “Folgende Treffer”. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
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