Weißenstadt

Weißenstadt is a town in Wunsiedel, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is on the shore of the Weißenstadter See (Weissenstadt Lake), in the Fichtelgebirge Mountains, on the river Eger, 11 km northwest of Wunsiedel.

Weißenstadt
Town
Weißenstadt (2005)
Coat of arms
Location of Weißenstadt within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district
Weißenstadt Show map of Germany Weißenstadt Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 50°6′03″N 11°53′05″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Frank Dreyer[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	42.23 km2 (16.31 sq mi)
Elevation	630 m (2,070 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,072
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	95163
Dialling codes	09253
Vehicle registration	WUN
Website	www.weissenstadt.de

Geography

The town is in the valley of the Eger between the mountains of Waldstein and Rudolfstein and the pass of Höllpass on the plateau of the Fichtelgebirge.

Villages

The borough of Weißenstadt incorporates the town itself and a number of villages:

Birk Franken Frohnlohe Grub Grubbach Hühnerhöfen Lehsten Meierhof Neuenhammer Ruppertsgrün Schönlind

Torfmoorhölle Voitsumra Weiherhöfen Weißenhaid Weißenhaider Mühle Weißenstadt Ziegelhütte bei Lehsten Grafenmühle