Neunburg vorm Wald

Neunburg vorm Wald is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 21 km east of Schwandorf on the river Schwarzach, a tributary of the Naab.

Neunburg vorm Wald
Neunburg vorm Wald Aerial view
Coat of arms
Location of Neunburg vorm Wald within Schwandorf district
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Coordinates: 49°20′N 12°23′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Schwandorf
Subdivisions	8 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor	Martin Birner (CSU)
Area
• Total	110.16 km^2 (42.53 sq mi)
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population  (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	8,312
• Density	75/km^2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	92431
Dialling codes	0 96 72
Vehicle registration	SAD
Website	www.neunburgvormwald.de

Mayor

The mayor is Martin Birner (CSU). He was elected in 2014 with 77,98 % of the votes.

Population development

Population development (with incorporations):[2]

Year	1840	1871	1900	1925	1939	1950	1961	1970	1987	2015
Inhabitants	6174	6254	5860	5885	5900	7790	6828	7825	7215	8233

Sons and daughters of the town

• Johann Agricola (1590-1668), physician, alchemist and saline expert
• Elisabeth Röckel (1793-1883), opera singer, wife of Johann Nepomuk Hummel
• Gregor von Scherr (1804-1877), Archbishop of Munich and Freising, name giver for the local school

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.
2. Datenbank Statistikdaten Bayern

External link

• Media related to Neunburg vorm Wald at Wikimedia Commons