Waischenfeld

Waischenfeld is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is in Franconian Switzerland, 20 km southwest of Bayreuth.

Waischenfeld
Town
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Location of Waischenfeld within Bayreuth district
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Coordinates: 49°51′N 11°20′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Bayreuth
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Thomas Thiem[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	55.65 km2 (21.49 sq mi)
Elevation	372 m (1,220 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,989
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91344
Dialling codes	09202
Vehicle registration	BT
Website	www.waischenfeld.de

It consists of the following districts: Aalkorb, Breitenlesau, Doos, Eichenbirkig, Gösseldorf, Gutenbiegen, Hammermühle, Hannberg, Heroldsberg, Heroldsberg-Tal, Hubenberg, Köttweinsdorf, Kugelau, Langenloh, Löhlitz, Nankendorf, Neusig, Pulvermühle, Rabeneck, Sauerhof, Saugendorf, Schafhof, Schlößlein, Schönhaid, Schönhof, Seelig, Siegritzberg, Waischenfeld, Zeubach.^[3]

The town is the place of Waischenfeld Castle.