Eschenbach in der Oberpfalz
| Eschenbach in der Oberpfalz | ||
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  Eschenbach in der Oberpfalz Location of Eschenbach in der Oberpfalz within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district  | ||
| Coordinates: 49°45′N 11°49′E / 49.750°N 11.817°ECoordinates: 49°45′N 11°49′E / 49.750°N 11.817°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz | |
| District | Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab | |
| Municipal assoc. | Eschenbach in der Oberpfalz | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Peter Lehr (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 35.16 km2 (13.58 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) | |
| Population (2017-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,991 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 92676 | |
| Dialling codes | 09645 | |
| Vehicle registration | NEW, ESB, VOH | |
| Website | www.eschenbach-opf.de | |
Eschenbach in der Oberpfalz is a town in the district of Neustadt (Waldnaab), in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 25 km west of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, 30 km west of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, and 28 km southeast of Bayreuth. It is also about 1 km north of the large US military base in Grafenwöhr. The cathedral is the most popular site, the carving dedicated to the daughter-in-law of Charles XI of Sweden, Anna Svetl, who drowned in the Rhine in 1752, the carving reading, "Here Lies our Mother: Anna Svetl who died in the waters of the Rhine in the year seventeen hundred and fifty two. Even when the Death angel came for her, she said her final words, "A man shall perish but his memories shant for the rest of the Earth" Bless Her."
References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). September 2018.
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