Neustadt an der Waldnaab (district)

Neustadt an der Waldnaab
District
Coat of arms of Neustadt an der Waldnaab Coat of arms
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Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Adm. region	Oberpfalz
Capital	Neustadt a.d. Waldnaab
Area
• Total	1,430 km2 (550 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2013)
• Total	95,447
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	NEW
Website	www.neustadt.de

Neustadt an der 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 (Plzeň Region). The city of Weiden in der Oberpfalz is enclosed by, but not belonging to the district.

History

The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Eschenbach and Vohenstrauß.

Geography

The district is located in the mountains of the Upper Palatine Forest (Oberpfälzer Wald). The two headstreams of the River Naab, the Waldnaab and Haidenaab, both run through the district to merge in the south of the area.

Coat of arms

Coat of arms

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

Towns	Municipalities
Eschenbach in der Oberpfalz Grafenwöhr Neustadt am Kulm Neustadt an der Waldnaab Pleystein Pressath Vohenstrauß Windischeschenbach	Altenstadt an der Waldnaab Bechtsrieth Eslarn Etzenricht Floß Flossenbürg Georgenberg Irchenrieth Kirchendemenreuth Kirchenthumbach Kohlberg Leuchtenberg Luhe-Wildenau Mantel Moosbach	Parkstein Pirk Püchersreuth Schirmitz Schlammersdorf Schwarzenbach Speinshart Störnstein Tännesberg Theisseil Trabitz Vorbach Waidhaus Waldthurn Weiherhammer

External links

• Official website (German)