Weißenstadt

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.

Weißenstadt
Weißenstadt (2005)
Coat of arms
Location of Weißenstadt within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district
Weißenstadt
Weißenstadt
Coordinates: 50°6′03″N 11°53′05″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictWunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Government
 • MayorFrank Dreyer (SPD)
Area
 • Total42.23 km2 (16.31 sq mi)
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,099
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95163
Dialling codes09253
Vehicle registrationWUN
Websitewww.weissenstadt.de

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:

  • Birk
  • Franken
  • Frohnlohe
  • Grub
  • Grubbach
  • Hühnerhöfen
  • Lehsten
  • Meierhof
  • Neuenhammer
  • Ruppertsgrün
  • Schönlind
  • Torfmoorhölle
  • Voitsumra
  • Weiherhöfen
  • Weißenhaid
  • Weißenhaider Mühle
  • Weißenstadt
  • Ziegelhütte bei Lehsten
  • Grafenmühle

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the city
  • Heinrich Schneider (1905-1985), writer
  • Peter Beauvais (1916–1986), actor and director
  • Horst Hüttel (* 1968), ski jumping trainer

Personalities who have worked on the ground
  • Erhard Ackermann (1813-1880), the founder of the industrial granite refinement in Germany

References
  1. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.


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