Michelsneukirchen

Michelsneukirchen
Michelsneukirchen
Location of Michelsneukirchen within Cham district
Coordinates	49°7′27″N 12°33′9″E / 49.12417°N 12.5525°E / 49.12417; 12.5525Coordinates: 49°7′27″N 12°33′9″E / 49.12417°N 12.5525°E / 49.12417; 12.5525
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Cham
Municipal assoc.	Falkenstein
Mayor	Gerhard Blab
Basic statistics
Area	32.86 km2 (12.69 sq mi)
Elevation	569 m  (1867 ft)
Population	1,771 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	54 /km2 (140 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	CHA
Postal code	93185
Area codes	0 94 67
Website	www.michelsneukirchen.de

Michelsneukirchen is a community in Oberpfälzer district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.

Geographical Facts

Geographical position

The community is located in the Bavarian Forest.

Adjoining Municipalities

adjoining municipalities are Schorndorf, Falkenstein, Obertrübenbach and in Zinzenzell in Niederbayern.

Structuring of the Community

There are several small villages in Michelsneukirchen, for example Dörfling, Woppmannsdorf, Momannsfelden, Regelsmais and Ponholz.

History

The village belonged to the masters of Falkenstein.

Crest

Michelsneukirchen's crest is "divided by red and gold; a silver flaming sword in front, three tilted lozenges in the back."

Regular Events

Church service every Sunday at 9.30 with traditional Frühschoppen afterwards. (I.e. go for a drink in one of the local pubs until lunch is served.)

Gastronomic Specialties

Grandma's mushroom soup with dumplings and apple pie for dessert.

Miscellaneous

With its various sights, e.g. several crystal clear bathing ponds like Pforrer-and Hallerweiher, two traditional butcher's shops, a state-of-the-art defecator and a cosy bench next to an architecturally masterful well, gargantuan Michelsneukirchen is a popular destination of excursions. Moreover, there are several trees, houses and even a church.

Due to its exceptional beauty, Michelsneukirchen was successful in a competition called "Unser Dorf soll schöner werden" (Let's prettify our village") several times. Apart from that, the village is famous for the outstanding quality of the applied fertilizer ("Odl") and its good air.

References

1. ^ "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. 

External links

• Tourismus Seite der Bauernhöfe in Michelsneukirchen
• Gemeinde Michelsneukirchen im Bayerischen Wald