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Waldsassen

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Waldsassen
Market square and basilica
Market square and basilica
Coat of arms of Waldsassen
Location of Waldsassen within Tirschenreuth district
Waldsassen   is located in Germany
Waldsassen
Waldsassen
Waldsassen   is located in Bavaria
Waldsassen
Waldsassen
Coordinates: 50°0′N 12°18′E / 50.000°N 12.300°E / 50.000; 12.300
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictTirschenreuth
Government
  Mayor (202026) Bernd Sommer[1] (CSU)
Area
  Total66.54 km2 (25.69 sq mi)
Elevation
477 m (1,565 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
  Total6,711
  Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95652
Dialling codes09632
Vehicle registrationTIR
Websitewww.waldsassen.de

Waldsassen is a town in Tirschenreuth in the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria.

Geography

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Waldsassen is the northernmost municipality of the Upper Palatinate. In the northeast, it borders the town of Cheb (Eger) in the Czech Republic. The historic tripoint of noble Altbayern, the Franconian lands of Bayreuth, and the Bohemian Egerland is near the village of Pechtnersreuth.

Waldsassen Basilica

Twin towns and cities

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Waldsassen is twinned with:

Notable people

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  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.

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