Vohenstrauß

Vohenstrauß
Vohenstrauß
Town
	Town hall
	Coat of arms
	Location of Vohenstrauß within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district
	Location of Vohenstrauß
	Vohenstrauß Vohenstrauß
	Coordinates: 49°37′N 12°20′E / 49.617°N 12.333°E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Andreas Wutzlhofer (CSU)
Area
• Total	74.91 km2 (28.92 sq mi)
Highest elevation	650 m (2,130 ft)
Lowest elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population (2024-12-31)
• Total	7,576
• Density	101.1/km2 (261.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	92648
Dialling codes	09651
Vehicle registration	NEW, ESB, VOH
Website	www.vohenstrauss.de

Vohenstrauß (or Vohenstrauss; German: [ˈfoːənˌʃtʁaʊs] ^ⓘ) is a town in Germany, located in the north-eastern part of the Bavarian region Upper Palatinate. The town is situated in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab. It is the birthplace of Heribert Illig.

Districts

Altenstadt bei Vohenstrauß, Böhmischbruck, Oberlind, Kaimling, Roggenstein, Waldau

Mayors

1945: F. X. Wittmann
1945–1948: Karl Ries
1948–1952: Erhard Wagner
1952–1966: Hans Fuchs
1966–1972: Otto Ries
1972–1984: Max Steger
1984–1986: Ernst Eichl
1986–1994: Franz Pausch (temporary because E. Eichl was ill, elected in 1988)
1994–2008: Josef Zilbauer
since May 2008: Andreas Wutzlhofer

Sport

The towns association football club, SpVgg Vohenstrauß, experienced its greatests success between 1969 and 1974 when it played for five seasons in the third division Bayernliga.

Sons and daughters of the town

Franz Volkmar Reinhard (1753–1812), Protestant theologian, in 1792 he was appointed Oberhofprediger (first preacher) to the Saxon court in Dresden
Heribert Illig (born 1947), German publicist and publisher

References

↑ "Erste Bürgermeister, Oberbürgermeister und Landräte". LfStat (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-09.
↑ "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.

External links

Vohenstrauss.de

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[1] "Erste Bürgermeister, Oberbürgermeister und Landräte". LfStat (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-09.

[2] "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.

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