- Oberviechtach
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Oberviechtach Coordinates 49°28′N 12°25′E / 49.46667°N 12.41667°ECoordinates: 49°28′N 12°25′E / 49.46667°N 12.41667°E Administration Country Germany State Bavaria Admin. region Oberpfalz District Schwandorf Mayor Heinz Weigl (Parteilose Wählergruppe) Basic statistics Area 62.41 km2 (24.10 sq mi) Elevation 507 m (1663 ft) Population 4,840 (31 December 2010)[1] - Density 78 /km2 (201 /sq mi) Other information Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Licence plate SAD Postal code 92526 Area codes 0 96 71 Website www.oberviechtach.de Oberviechtach (German pronunciation: [oːbɐˈfiːçtax]) is a town in the district of Schwandorf, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 31 km southeast of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, and 27 km northeast of Schwandorf. It is famous for being the birth place of Johann Andreas Eisenbarth. The name comes from pine (Fichte) which is also represented on the coat of arms of the town.
Oberviechtach was chartered in 1337.[2]
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References
- ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung. 31 December 2010. https://www.statistikdaten.bayern.de/genesis/online?language=de&sequenz=tabelleErgebnis&selectionname=12411-009r&sachmerkmal=QUASTI&sachschluessel=SQUART04&startjahr=2010&endjahr=2010.
- ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazeteer. 1952 Edition. p. 1362.
Categories:- Towns in Bavaria
- Schwandorf district
- 1337 establishments
- Upper Palatinate geography stubs
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