Burglengenfeld
Burglengenfeld is a town in the district of Schwandorf, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Naab, 22 km north of Regensburg.
Burglengenfeld | |
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 Kreuzbergkirche in Burglengenfeld | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Burglengenfeld within Schwandorf district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°12′N 12°2′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 (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,484 |
| • 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 |
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
Anti-WAAhnsinns-Festival memorial stone in Burglengenfeld
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.
- 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
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