Oberviechtach

Oberviechtach
Oberviechtach
	Coat of arms
	Location of Oberviechtach within Schwandorf district
	Oberviechtach Oberviechtach
	Coordinates: 49°27′N 12°25′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Schwandorf
Government
• Mayor	Heinz Weigl (Parteilose Wählergruppe)
Area
• Total	62.41 km2 (24.10 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	5,030
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	92526
Dialling codes	0 96 71
Vehicle registration	SAD, BUL, NAB, NEN, OVI, ROD
Website	www.oberviechtach.de

Oberviechtach (German: [oːbɐˈfiːçtax] (listen)) 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.[2][3]

References

"Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. 1952 Edition. p. 1362.
"Geschichte". oberviechtach.de. Retrieved 2019-12-18.

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[1] "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.

[2] Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. 1952 Edition. p. 1362.

[3] "Geschichte". oberviechtach.de. Retrieved 2019-12-18.