Oberviechtach

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Oberviechtach
Town
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Location of Oberviechtach within Schwandorf district
Oberviechtach Show map of Germany Oberviechtach Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 49°27′N 12°25′E / 49.450°N 12.417°E / 49.450; 12.417
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Schwandorf
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Rudolf Teplitzky[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	62.41 km2 (24.10 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,985
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	92526
Dialling codes	0 96 71
Vehicle registration	SAD, BUL, NAB, NEN, OVI, ROD
Website	www.oberviechtach.de

Oberviechtach (German: [oːbɐˈfiːçtax] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Schwandorf, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 31 km (19 mi) southeast of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, and 27 km (17 mi) northeast of Schwandorf. It is famous for being the birthplace 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 and given market rights by Count Palatine Rudolf II and Ruprecht I on May 5, 1337.^[3][4]