Waidhaus

Waidhaus
Municipality
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Location of Waidhaus within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district
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Coordinates: 49°38′30″N 12°29′40″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Markus Bauriedl
Area
• Total	37.00 km2 (14.29 sq mi)
Elevation	524 m (1,719 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)
• Total	2,139
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	92726
Dialling codes	09652
Vehicle registration	NEW
Website	www.waidhaus.de

Waidhaus is a municipality in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in Bavaria, Germany. It lies near the border with the Czech Republic, and near the major border crossing between Bavaria and the Czech Republic, where the Bavarian A6 meets the Czech D5 motorway. The closest towns are on the German side Pleystein and on the Czech side Rozvadov. A gas pipeline and a powerline also cross the border between Bavaria and the Czech Republic there.

Neighbouring communities

The neighbouring communities clockwise: Rozvadov, Eslarn, Pleystein, Georgenberg.

380 kV-powerline crossing the national border between Bavaria and Czech near Waidhaus. The pylon in the foreground stands in Bavaria the others are in the Czech Republic