Neustadt (Waldnaab) (district) - Definition and Overview

Neustadt (Waldnaab)

Statistics
State:	Bavaria
Capital:	Neustadt (Waldnaab)
Adm. Region:	Oberpfalz
Area:	1430 km²
Inhabitants:	101,000 (2000)
pop. density:	71 inh./km²
Car identification:	NEW
Homepage:	http://www.neustadt.de
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Neustadt (Waldnaab) is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Schwandorf, Amberg-Sulzbach, Bayreuth and Tirschenreuth, and by the Czech Republic (Plzen Region). The city of Weiden is enclosed by, but not belonging to the district.

History

The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Neustadt (Waldnaab), Eschenbach and Vohenstrauss.

Geography

The district is located in the mountains of the Upper Palatine Forest (Oberpfälzer Wald). The two headrivers of the Naab River, Waldnaab and Haidenaab, are both running through the district and conjoining in its southern part.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: the heraldic lion of the Palatinate three stars from the arms of the county of Störnstein blue and white bars from the arms of the county of Leuchtenberg

Towns and municipalities

External links

• Official website (http://www.neustadt.de) (German)

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