Windischeschenbach

Windischeschenbach
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Windischeschenbach within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district
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Coordinates: 49°48′N 12°10′E / 49.800°N 12.167°E / 49.800; 12.167
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab
Subdivisions	3 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Karlheinz Budnik[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	36.37 km^2 (14.04 sq mi)
Elevation	438 m (1,437 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,984
• Density	137.0/km^2 (354.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	92670
Dialling codes	09681
Vehicle registration	NEW
Website	www.windischeschenbach.de

Windischeschenbach (German pronunciation: [vɪndɪʃˈʔɛʃn̩bax] ^ⓘ; Bavarian: Eschawo) is a town in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 14 km (8.7 mi) north of Weiden in der Oberpfalz.

The German Continental Deep Drilling Programme, which reached a super-deep maximum depth of 9,101 metres (29,859 ft), is located near Windischeschenbach.

Windischeschenbach is generally considered the centre of Zoigl beer.

References

1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
2. "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.