Weißenstadt

Weißenstadt
Weißenstadt
Coat of arms
Weißenstadt
Location of Weißenstadt within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district
Coordinates: 50°6′03″N 11°53′05″E / 50.10083°N 11.88472°E / 50.10083; 11.88472Coordinates: 50°6′03″N 11°53′05″E / 50.10083°N 11.88472°E / 50.10083; 11.88472
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Government
• Mayor	Klaus Knies (CSU)
Area
• Total	42.23 km2 (16.31 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,120
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	95163
Dialling codes	09253
Vehicle registration	WUN
Website	www.weissenstadt.de

Weißenstadt is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the picturesque Weißenstadter See (Weissenstadt Lake), in the Fichtelgebirge Mountains, on the river Eger, 11 km northwest of Wunsiedel. The town got its name "White City" from the landmark church, once white now weathered dark grey.

Geography

The town nestles in the valley of the Eger between the mountains of Waldstein and Rudolfstein and the pass of Höllpass on the plateau of the Fichtelgebirge.

Villages

The borough of Weißenstadt incorporates the town itself and a number of villages:

Towns and municipalities in Wunsiedel
Arzberg Bad Alexandersbad Höchstädt im Fichtelgebirge Hohenberg an der Eger Kirchenlamitz Marktleuthen Marktredwitz Nagel Röslau Schirnding Schönwald Selb Thiersheim Thierstein Tröstau Weißenstadt Wunsiedel

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