Mantel, Germany
Mantel | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Mantel within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district | |
Mantel Mantel | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′N 12°03′E / 49.633°N 12.050°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
| District | Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–25) | Richard Kammerer[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.79 km2 (6.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,827 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 92708 |
| Dialling codes | 09605 |
| Vehicle registration | NEW |
| Website | www.markt-mantel.com |
Mantel is a municipality located in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in Bavaria, Germany. It is known as a Markt, a town that was historically granted 'market rights'. The town was first mentioned in official documents in 1212, and in 1945 it was incorporated into the municipality of Rupprechtsreuth. As part of the regional reform in Bavaria, parts of the dissolved municipality of Hütten were added to it in 1972. The town's population fell by 77 people, 2.8%, to 2728 between 1988 and 2018. Mantel is best known for its nature preserve, Naturwaldreservat Gscheibte Loh, as well as its castle, Schloss Steinfels.
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
- ^ "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.