Waidhaus

Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Waidhaus within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district

(2020–26) Markus Bauriedl^[1]Area

• Total37.00 km² (14.29 sq mi)Elevation

524 m (1,719 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total2,140 • Density58/km² (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

92726

Dialling codes09652Vehicle registrationNEWWebsitewww.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.

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).