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Weiden


Federal state	Bavaria
Administrative region	Upper Palatinate
District	urban district
Population	42,775 NA (2004)
Area	68.5 km²
Population density	624/km²
Elevation	397 m
Coordinates	49°41′ N 12°10′ E
Postal code	92637
Area code	0961
Licence plate code	WEN
Mayor	Hans Schröpf (CSU)
Website	weiden-oberpfalz.de

Weiden in der Oberpfalz (official name: Weiden i.d.OPf.) is a district-free city in Bavaria, Germany. Image File history File links Karte_Weiden_in_Deutschland. ... Germany is a federal republic made up of 16 states, known in German as LÃ¤nder (singular Land). ... The Free State of Bavaria (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 kmÂ² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an administrative region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (BundeslÃ¤nder). ... The Upper Palatinate (Oberpfalz) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of Bavaria. ... There are 439 German districts, administrative units in Germany. ... This is a list of urban districts in Germany. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... German Postleitzahl map of the first two digits Postal codes in Germany, known as Postleitzahl (pl. ... Area codes in Germany (German Vorwahl) have from two to five digits, not counting the leading zero. ... German car number plates show the place where the car carrying them is registered. ... A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... The acronym CSU, when used by itself, can refer to: The California State University system Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. The Connecticut State University System Channel Service Unit - a WAN equivalent of a network interface card a Crime Scene Unit - a group of crime scene investigators who respond... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... The Free State of Bavaria (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 kmÂ² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ...

1 Districts
2 Incorporations into Weiden in der Oberpfalz
3 Sites of Interest
- 3.1 Historical Buildings
- 3.2 Museums
4 Twinnings
5 Links

Districts

01 Altstadt
02 Scheibe
03 Hammerweg
04 Weiden-Ost II (West)
05 Weiden-Ost I (West)
06 Bahnhof-Moosbürg
07 Fichtenbühl
08 Stockerhut
09 Lerchenfeld
10 Weiden-West
11 Rehbühl
12 Mooslohe
13 Neunkirchen
14 Rothenstadt
15 Weiden-Land

Incorporations into Weiden in der Oberpfalz

January 1, 1914, Moosbürg, district of Moosbürg, Ermersricht, Fichtenbühl, Leihstadtmühle
February 1, 1915, Tröglersricht and Zollhaus
July 1, 1972, Frauenricht, district of Frauenricht, Halmesricht, Latsch, Spitalöd
July 1, 1972, Muglhof, district of Muglhof, Matzlesrieth, Mitterhöll, Unterhöll, Oedentahl, Trauschendorf
July 1, 1972, Neunkirchen bei Weiden, district of Neunkirchen, Brandweiher, Wiesendorf
May 1, 1978, Rothenstadt, district of Rothenstadt, Maierhof, Mallersricht, Neubau Ullersricht
May 1, 1978, Moosöd

January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

Sites of Interest

Historical Buildings

Altes Rathaus

Marktplatz - market sqare stretched between Upper and Lower Gates preserved many renaissance buildings.
Altes Rathaus - built between 1539 -1545 by Hans Nopl.
Stadtpfarrkirche St. Michael - evangelical church, has been rebuilt several times. The church got its present baroque appearance from 1627, the tower from 1761.
Alte Stadtmauer - partially preserved old city walls from XIV century.
St. Sebastian Kirche - catholic church, built in 1692.

Image File history File linksMetadata Weiden_rathaus. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Weiden_rathaus. ... By region Italian Renaissance Spanish Renaissance Northern Renaissance French Renaissance German Renaissance English Renaissance The Renaissance, also known as Il Rinascimento (in Italian), was an influential cultural movement which brought about a period of scientific revolution and artistic transformation, at the dawn of modern European history. ... The term evangelical has several distinct meanings: In its original sense, it means belonging or related to the Gospel (Greek: euangelion - good news) of the New Testament. ...

Museums

International Ceramic Museum
City Museum - exhibits art, furniture and porcelain from the early 16th century to the 19th century. There is a room dedicated to a composer Max Reger, that lived and studied in Weiden.

It has been suggested that Reger be merged into this article or section. ...

Twinnings

Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, since 1962
Macerata, Italy, since 1963
Weiden am See, Austria, since 1990
Annaberg-Buchholz, Saxony, Germany, since 1990

Issy-les-Moulineaux, is a city in the département of Hauts-des-Seine in the southwestern suburban Paris, France. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Macerata is a town and provincial capital in the Marche region of Italy. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Annaberg-Buchholz is a town in Saxony, Germany, in the Erzgebirge, capital of the district Annaberg. ... With an area of 18,413 kmÂ² and a population of 4. ... This article is about the year. ...

Links

Official Weiden Website

	Cities and rural districts in the Free State of Bavaria in Germany
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AltÃ¶tting is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Amberg_Sulzbach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Ansbach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Aschaffenburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Augsburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Bad Kissingen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Bad TÃ¶lz-Wolfratshausen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Bamberg Land is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Bayreuth is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Berchtesgadener Land is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Cham is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Coburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Dachau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Deggendorf is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Dillingen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Dingolfing-Landau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Donau-Ries is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Ebersberg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... EichstÃ¤tt is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Erding is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Erlangen-HÃ¶chstadt is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Forchheim is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Freising is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Freyung-Grafenau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... FÃ¼rstenfeldbruck is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... FÃ¼rth is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... GÃ¼nzburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... HaÃŸberge is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Hof is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Kelheim is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Kitzingen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Kronach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Kulmbach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Landsberg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Landshut is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Lichtenfels is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Lindau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Main-Spessart is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Miesbach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Miltenberg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... MÃ¼hldorf is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Munich (German MÃ¼nchen) is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Neuburg-Schrobenhausen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Neumarkt is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim is a district in Panda Stripe Village, Germany. ... Neustadt (Waldnaab) is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Neu-Ulm is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... NÃ¼rnberger Land is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... OberallgÃ¤u is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... OstallgÃ¤u is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Passau is a district (Kreis) in the southeast of Bavaria. ... Pfaffenhofen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Regen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Regensburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... RhÃ¶n-Grabfeld is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Rosenheim is a Kreis (district) in the south of Bavaria, Germany. ... Roth is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Rottal-Inn is a Kreis (district) in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. ... Schwandorf is a Kreis (district) in the east part of Bavaria, Germany. ... Schweinfurt is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of Bavaria, Germany. ... Starnberg is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Bavaria, Germany. ... Straubing-Bogen is a Kreis (district) in the eastern part of Bavaria, Germany. ... Tirschenreuth is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. ... Traunstein is a Kreis (district) in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. ... UnterallgÃ¤u is a Kreis (district) in the southwestern part of Bavaria, Germany. ... Weilheim-Schongau is a Kreis (district) in the south of Bavaria, Germany. ... WeiÃŸenburg-Gunzenhausen is a Kreis (district) in the west of Bavaria, Germany. ... Wunsiedel is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. ... WÃ¼rzburg is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of Bavaria, Germany. ...

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