Michelsneukirchen
Michelsneukirchen | |
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Saint Michael Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Michelsneukirchen within Cham district | |
Michelsneukirchen Michelsneukirchen | |
| Coordinates: 49°7′27″N 12°33′9″E / 49.12417°N 12.55250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
| District | Cham |
| Municipal assoc. | Falkenstein, Bavaria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Christian Raab[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.86 km2 (12.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 569 m (1,867 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,732 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 93185 |
| Dialling codes | 0 94 67 |
| Vehicle registration | CHA |
| Website | www |
Michelsneukirchen is a municipality in Oberpfälzer district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.
Geography
The village is located in the Bavarian Forest. Adjoining municipalities are Schorndorf, Falkenstein, Obertrübenbach and in Zinzenzell in Niederbayern. There are several small villages in Michelsneukirchen, such as Dörfling, Woppmannsdorf, Momannsfelden, Regelsmais and Ponholz.
History
The village belonged to the masters of Falkenstein.
Crest
Michelsneukirchen's crest is "divided by red and gold; a silver flaming sword in front, three tilted lozenges in the back."
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 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.