Weiherhammer
Appearance
Weiherhammer | |
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Location of Weiherhammer within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 49°38′N 12°4′E / 49.633°N 12.067°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
District | Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab |
Municipal assoc. | Weiherhammer |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Ludwig Biller[1] (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 39.89 km2 (15.40 sq mi) |
Elevation | 394 m (1,293 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,869 |
• Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 92729 |
Dialling codes | 09605 |
Vehicle registration | NEW |
Website | www.weiherhammer.de |
Weiherhammer is a municipality in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in Bavaria, Germany.
History
[edit]Weiherhammer, originally Beckendorf, belonged to the Wittelsbach duchy Neuburg-Sulzbach. Since 1777 it was the a part of the Bavaria electorate. In 1934 Beckendorf was renamed Weiherhammer and received communal autonomy in 1952. In 1972 Dürnast and Trippach were incorporated into Weiherhammer.
Population
[edit]In 1970 the population was 3,406; in 1987, 3,655; and in 2000, 4,199.
Industry
[edit]- Located on the edges of town, Pilkington Float Glass Factory, which is also a local landmark as it has two 140 m (460 ft) tall chimneys, and BHS Corrugated, a producer of corrugating rolls.
References
[edit]- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).