Admin. region Oberpfalz Elevation 50 m (160 ft) Area 62.41 km² Population 4,883 (31 Dec 2008) Administrative region Upper Palatinate | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Wednesday 4:31 AM Postal code 92526 | |
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Oberviechtach ( [oːbɐˈfiːçtax]) is a town in the district of Schwandorf, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 31 km southeast of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, and 27 km northeast of Schwandorf. It is famous for being the birthplace of Johann Andreas Eisenbarth. The name comes from pine (Fichte) which is also represented on the coat of arms of the town.
Map of 92526 Oberviechtach, Germany
Oberviechtach was chartered in 1337.
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