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Also known as Moosbach/Oberpfalz

market municipality of Germany

Key facts

Country
Germany
State
Bavaria
Admin region
Oberpfalz
District
Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Mayor 2020 26
Armin Bulenda ( CSU )
Total
64.31 km (24.83 sq mi)
Highest elevation
771 m (2,530 ft)
Lowest elevation
498 m (1,634 ft)
Density
38.45/km (99.60/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Dialling codes
09656
Vehicle registration
NEW
Website
www.moosbach.de

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Moosbach (/ˈmoʊsbɑːx/ MOHS-bahkh; German: Moosbach [ˈmoːsbax] ; Bavarian: Moosboch [ˈmoːsbɔx]) is a municipality in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in the Free State of Bavaria, Germany. Covering an area of 63.74 square kilometers, it has a population of approximately 1,050 inhabitants as of the 2011 census. Located within the Upper Palatine Forest near the Czech border, Moosbach is known for its natural landscapes and historical significance, including former iron ore mining on Eisenberg mountain and a Cold War-era Bundeswehr radar station. The municipality is part of the larger Upper Palatinate region and is governed by Mayor Armin Bulenda (CSU) for the 2020–2026 term.

Moosbach

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Moosbach” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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