Oberviechtach

Oberviechtach () is a town in the district of Schwandorf, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated southeast of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, and 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.

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German location.type: Stadt
German location.image_photo: Oberviechtach 10 Mai 2015 01.JPG
German location.image_caption: Aerial view
German location.image_coa: DEU Oberviechtach COA.svg
German location.image_plan: Oberviechtach in SAD.svg
German location.state: Bayern
German location.region: Oberpfalz
German location.district: Schwandorf
German location.elevation: 50
German location.area: 62.42
German location.postal_code: 92526
German location.area_code: 0 96 71
German location.licence: SAD, BUL, NAB, NEN, OVI, ROD
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 09 3 76 151
German location.mayor: Rudolf Teplitzky
German location.leader_term: 2020–26
German location.party: Ind

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Country: Germany
Located in: Schwandorf
Population: 4985
Area: 62.42
Elevation: 507
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Dieterskirchen
Official website: www.oberviechtach.de
Image: Oberviechtach 10 Mai 2015 01.JPG
Dialing code: 09671
Licence plate code: SAD

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hashtag: Oberviechtach
twinned administrative body: Rivne
Commons category: Oberviechtach
postal code: 92526

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Oberviechtach was chartered and given market rights by Count Palatine Rudolf II and Ruprecht I on May 5, 1337.

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