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Neustadt (Waldnaab) (district)

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Statistics
State:Bavaria
Adm. Region:Oberpfalz
Capital:Neustadt (Waldnaab)
Area:1430 km²
Inhabitants:101,000 (2000)
pop. density:71 inh./km²
Car identification:NEW
Website:neustadt.de
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Neustadt (Waldnaab) is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Schwandorf, Amberg-Sulzbach, Bayreuth and Tirschenreuth, and by the Czech Republic (Plzen Region). The city of Weiden is enclosed by, but not belonging to the district.

Table of contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Coat of arms
4 Towns and municipalities
5 External links

History

The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Neustadt (Waldnaab), Eschenbach and Vohenstrauss.

Geography

The district is located in the mountains of the Upper Palatine Forest (Oberpfälzer Wald). The two headrivers of the Naab River, Waldnaab and Haidenaab, are both running through the district and conjoining in its southern part.

Coat of arms

image:De_neustadwaldnaab_coat.png The coat of arms displays:
  • the heraldic lion of the Palatinate
  • three stars from the arms of the county of Störnstein
  • blue and white bars from the arms of the county of Leuchtenberg

Towns and municipalities

Cities Municipalities
Eschenbach
  • Grafenwöhr
  • Neustadt (Kulm)
  • Neustadt (Waldnaab)
  • Pleystein
  • Pressath
  • Vohenstrauß
  • Windischeschenbach
  • Altenstadt
  • Bechtsrieth
  • Eslarn
  • Etzenricht
  • Floß
  • Flossenbürg
  • Georgenberg
  • Irchenrieth
  • Kirchendemenreuth
  • Kirchenthumbach
  • Kohlberg
  • Leuchtenberg
  • Luhe-Wildenau
  • Mantel
  • Moosbach
    1. Parkstein
    2. Pirk
    3. Püchersreuth
    4. Schirmitz
    5. Schlammersdorf
    6. Schwarzenbach
    7. Speinshart
    8. Störnstein
    9. Tännesberg
    10. Theisseil
    11. Trabitz
    12. Vorbach
    13. Waidhaus
    14. Waldthurn
    15. Weiherhammer

    External links

    Official website (German)


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