Burglengenfeld
Appearance
Burglengenfeld | |
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Location of Burglengenfeld within Schwandorf district | |
Coordinates: 49°12′N 12°2′E / 49.200°N 12.033°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
District | Schwandorf |
Subdivisions | 4 Stadtteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Thomas Gesche[1] (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 93.28 km2 (36.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,527 |
• Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 93133 |
Dialling codes | 0 94 71 |
Vehicle registration | SAD, BUL, NAB, NEN, OVI, ROD |
Website | www.burglengenfeld.de |
Burglengenfeld is a town in the district of Schwandorf, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Naab, 22 km north of Regensburg.
Climate
[edit]Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb". (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[3]
Anti-WAAhnsinns-Festival
[edit]The Anti-WAAhnsinns Festivals in Burglengenfeld were political rock concerts, which took place in Germany in the 1980s. Their purpose was to support protests against a planned nuclear reprocessing plant Wackersdorf (German: Wiederaufbereitungsanlage Wackersdorf, abbreviated WAA Wackersdorf) in Wackersdorf.
Personalities
[edit]- Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1281 or 1282–1347), Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, lived around 1300 for about two years in the castle
- Johann Michael Fischer (1692–1766), baroque master builder
- Carl Ludwig Koch (1778–1857), forester, entomologist and arachnologist
References
[edit]- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ Climate Summary for closest city on record