Vohenstrauß
Town in Bavaria, Germany
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Vohenstrauß (or Vohenstrauss; German: [ˈfoːənˌʃtʁaʊs] ⓘ) is a town in Germany, located in the north-eastern part of the Bavarian region Upper Palatinate. The town is situated in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab. It is the birthplace of Heribert Illig.
Vohenstrauß | |
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Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vohenstrauß
within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district  | |
 Location of Vohenstrauß | |
  Vohenstrauß Location within Germany  Vohenstrauß Location within Bavaria | |
| Coordinates: 49°37′N 12°20′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
| District | Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Andreas Wutzlhofer[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.91 km2 (28.92 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,576 |
| • Density | 101.1/km2 (261.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 92648 |
| Dialling codes | 09651 |
| Vehicle registration | NEW, ESB, VOH |
| Website | www.vohenstrauss.de |
Districts
Altenstadt bei Vohenstrauß, Böhmischbruck, Oberlind, Kaimling, Roggenstein, Waldau
Mayors
- 1945: F. X. Wittmann
- 1945–1948: Karl Ries
- 1948–1952: Erhard Wagner
- 1952–1966: Hans Fuchs
- 1966–1972: Otto Ries
- 1972–1984: Max Steger
- 1984–1986: Ernst Eichl
- 1986–1994: Franz Pausch (temporary because E. Eichl was ill, elected in 1988)
- 1994–2008: Josef Zilbauer
- since May 2008: Andreas Wutzlhofer
Sport
The towns association football club, SpVgg Vohenstrauß, experienced its greatests success between 1969 and 1974 when it played for five seasons in the third division Bayernliga.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Franz Volkmar Reinhard (1753–1812), Protestant theologian, in 1792 he was appointed Oberhofprediger (first preacher) to the Saxon court in Dresden
- Heribert Illig (born 1947), German publicist and publisher
