Oberviechtach

Oberviechtach
Aerial view
Aerial view
Coat of arms of Oberviechtach
Location of Oberviechtach within Schwandorf district
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Oberviechtach is located in Germany
Oberviechtach
Oberviechtach
Oberviechtach is located in Bavaria
Oberviechtach
Oberviechtach
Coordinates: 49°27′N 12°25′E / 49.450°N 12.417°E / 49.450; 12.417
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictSchwandorf
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Rudolf Teplitzky[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total62.41 km2 (24.10 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,985
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92526
Dialling codes0 96 71
Vehicle registrationSAD, BUL, NAB, NEN, OVI, ROD
Websitewww.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]

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. 1952 Edition. p. 1362.
  4. ^ "Geschichte". oberviechtach.de. Retrieved 2019-12-18.