Neustadt_an_der_Waldnaab_(district)

Neustadt an der Waldnaab (district)

Neustadt an der Waldnaab (district)

District in Bavaria, Germany


Neustadt an der Waldnaab is a Landkreis (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 does not belong to the district.

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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

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

GeorgenbergSchwarzenbachMantelKohlbergFlossenbürgSpeinsharter ForstManteler ForstHeinersreuther ForstMoosbach
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

References

49°40′N 12°00′E


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