Vohenstrauß

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
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Vohenstrauß within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district
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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	100/km2 (260/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 around 1790

• 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