Weiherhammer
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Weiherhammer | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Weiherhammer
within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district  | |
 Location of Weiherhammer | |
  Weiherhammer  Weiherhammer | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′N 12°4′E / 49.633°N 12.067°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
| District | Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab |
| Municipal assoc. | Weiherhammer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Ludwig Biller[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.89 km2 (15.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 394 m (1,293 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,869 |
| • Density | 96.99/km2 (251.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 92729 |
| Dialling codes | 09605 |
| Vehicle registration | NEW |
| Website | www.weiherhammer.de |
Weiherhammer is a municipality in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in Bavaria, Germany.
Weiherhammer, originally Beckendorf, belonged to the Wittelsbach duchy Neuburg-Sulzbach. Since 1777 it was the a part of the Bavaria electorate. In 1934 Beckendorf was renamed Weiherhammer and received communal autonomy in 1952. In 1972 Dürnast and Trippach were incorporated into Weiherhammer.
