Waischenfeld is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in Franconian Switzerland, 20 km southwest of Bayreuth.

Waischenfeld
Town
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Location of Waischenfeld within Bayreuth district
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Coordinates: 49°51′N 11°20′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Bayreuth
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Thomas Thiem[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	55.65 km2 (21.49 sq mi)
Elevation	372 m (1,220 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,055
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91344
Dialling codes	09202
Vehicle registration	BT, EBS
Website	www.waischenfeld.de

It consists of the following districts: Aalkorb, Breitenlesau, Doos, Eichenbirkig, Gösseldorf, Gutenbiegen, Hammermühle, Hannberg, Heroldsberg, Heroldsberg-Tal, Hubenberg, Köttweinsdorf, Kugelau, Langenloh, Löhlitz, Nankendorf, Neusig, Pulvermühle, Rabeneck, Sauerhof, Saugendorf, Schafhof, Schlößlein, Schönhaid, Schönhof, Seelig, Siegritzberg, Waischenfeld, Zeubach.[3]

The town is the location of Waischenfeld Castle.

Notable People

• Ernst von Bomhard (1833-1912), lawyer, senate president at the Reichsgericht in Leipzig
• Michel Hofmann (1903-1968), State Archives Director in Würzburg, collaborator at the Carl Orff work Carmina Burana

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