Leuchtenberg
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
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Leuchtenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈlɔʏçtn̩ˌbɛʁk]) is a municipality in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in Bavaria, Germany, essentially a suburb of nearby Weiden in der Oberpfalz, and a larger historical region in the Holy Roman Empire governed by the Landgraves of Leuchtenberg.
Leuchtenberg | |
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View of the town from the hilltop fortress. Leuchtenberg, Germany | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Leuchtenberg
within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district  | |
 Location of Leuchtenberg | |
  Leuchtenberg  Leuchtenberg | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′N 12°15′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
| District | Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab |
| Municipal assoc. | Tännesberg |
| Subdivisions | 18 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Anton Kappl[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.36 km2 (12.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 572 m (1,877 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,198 |
| • Density | 37.02/km2 (95.88/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 92705 |
| Dialling codes | 09659 |
| Vehicle registration | NEW |
| Website | www.leuchtenberg.de |
Royal (noble) and notable (not noble) Leuchtenbergers
- Landgraves of Leuchtenberg
- Thomas Mohr, Wisconsin farmer and local official
