NEUSTADT (WALDNAAB) (DISTRICT)


'Neustadt (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 (Plzen Region). The city of Weiden is enclosed by, but not belonging to the district.

Contents
History
Geography
Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links

History


The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Neustadt (Waldnaab), Eschenbach and Vohenstrauss.

Geography


The district is located in the mountains of the Upper Palatine Forest (''Oberpfälzer Wald''). The two headrivers of the Naab River, Waldnaab and Haidenaab, are both running through the district and conjoining in its southern part.

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


TownsMunicipalities
#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
  1. Parkstein
  2. Pirk
  3. Püchersreuth
  4. Schirmitz
  5. Schlammersdorf
  6. Schwarzenbach
  7. Speinshart
  8. Störnstein
  9. Tännesberg
  10. Theisseil
  11. Trabitz
  12. Vorbach
  13. Waidhaus
  14. Waldthurn
  15. Weiherhammer

External links



★ Official website (German)

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