Eschenbach in der Oberpfalz

Eschenbach in der Oberpfalz
Town
View of the Main Street with the Rathaus. Eschenbach i.d. Oberpfalz, Germany
Coat of arms
Location of Eschenbach in der Oberpfalz within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district
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Coordinates: 49°45′N 11°49′E / 49.750°N 11.817°E / 49.750; 11.817
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab
Municipal assoc.	Eschenbach in der Oberpfalz
Subdivisions	16 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Marcus Gradl[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	35.13 km^2 (13.56 sq mi)
Elevation	440 m (1,440 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,308
• Density	120/km^2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	92676
Dialling codes	09645
Vehicle registration	NEW, ESB, VOH
Website	www.eschenbach-opf.de

Eschenbach in der Oberpfalz (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʃnbax ʔɪn deːɐ̯ ˈʔoːbɐˌpfalts] ^ⓘ, lit. 'Eschenbach in the Upper Palatinate') is a town in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 25 km west of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, 30 km west of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, and 28 km southeast of Bayreuth. It is also about 1 km north of the large US military base in Grafenwöhr. The church is the most popular site, the carving dedicated to the daughter-in-law of Charles XI of Sweden, Anna Svetl, who drowned in the Rhine in 1752, the carving reading, "Here Lies our Mother: Anna Svetl who died in the waters of the Rhine in the year seventeen hundred and fifty two. Even when the Death angel came for her, she said her final words, "A man shall perish but his memories shant for the rest of the Earth" Bless Her."

References

1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
2. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.