Weiherhammer

Coordinates: 49°38′N 12°4′E / 49.633°N 12.067°E / 49.633; 12.067
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Weiherhammer
Coat of arms of Weiherhammer
Location of Weiherhammer within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district
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Municipal assoc.
Weiherhammer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Ludwig Biller[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total39.89 km2 (15.40 sq mi)
Elevation
394 m (1,293 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,867
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92729
Dialling codes09605
Vehicle registrationNEW
Websitewww.weiherhammer.de

Weiherhammer is a municipality in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in Bavaria, Germany.

History

Weiherhammer, originally Beckendorf, belonged to the

Wittelsbach duchy Neuburg-Sulzbach. Since 1777 it was the a part of the Bavaria
electorate. In 1934 Beckendorf was renamed Weiherhammer and received communal autonomy in 1952. In 1972 Dürnast and Trippach were incorporated into Weiherhammer.

Population

In 1970 the population was 3,406; in 1987, 3,655; and in 2000, 4,199.

Industry

  • Located on the edges of town, Pilkington Float Glass Factory, which is also a local landmark as it has two 140 m (460 ft) tall chimneys, and BHS Corrugated, a producer of corrugating rolls.

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