Burglengenfeld
Burglengenfeld | |
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Kreuzbergkirche in Burglengenfeld | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Burglengenfeld
within Schwandorf district | |
Location of Burglengenfeld | |
Burglengenfeld Burglengenfeld | |
| 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 | 93.26 km2 (36.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,527 |
| • Density | 155.8/km2 (403.4/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 (German pronunciation: [bʊʁkˈlɛŋənfɛlt] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Schwandorf, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Naab, 22 km north of Regensburg.
Climate
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
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
- 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
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Climate Summary for closest city on record