Grafenwöhr

Grafenwöhr
Grafenwöhr Altstadt, Germany
Location of Grafenwöhr within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district
Location of Grafenwöhr
Grafenwöhr
Grafenwöhr
Coordinates: 49°43′N 11°54′E / 49.717°N 11.900°E / 49.717; 11.900
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUpper Palatinate
DistrictNeustadt a.d.Waldnaab
Subdivisions12 Ortsteile bzw. Stadtbezirke
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Edgar Knobloch (CSU)
Area
 • Total
216.21 km2 (83.48 sq mi)
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
6,710
 • Density31.0/km2 (80.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92655
Dialling codes09641
Vehicle registrationNEW
Websitewww.grafenwoehr.de

Grafenwöhr (German pronunciation: [ɡʁaːfn̩ˈvøːɐ̯] , Northern Bavarian: Groafawehr) is a town in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, in the region of the Upper Palatinate (German: Oberpfalz) in eastern Bavaria, Germany. It is widely known for the United States Army military installation and training area, called Grafenwoehr Training Area (Tower Barracks), located directly south and west of the town.