Waischenfeld

Waischenfeld
Aerial view
Location of Waischenfeld within Bayreuth district
Location of Waischenfeld
Waischenfeld
Waischenfeld
Coordinates: 49°51′N 11°20′E / 49.850°N 11.333°E / 49.850; 11.333
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictBayreuth
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Thomas Thiem (CSU)
Area
 • Total
57.93 km2 (22.37 sq mi)
Elevation
372 m (1,220 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
3,104
 • Density53.58/km2 (138.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91344
Dialling codes09202
Vehicle registrationBT, EBS
Websitewww.waischenfeld.de

Waischenfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪʃn̩ˌfɛlt] ) is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in Franconian Switzerland, 20 km southwest of Bayreuth.

It consists of the following districts: Aalkorb, Breitenlesau, Doos, Eichenbirkig, Gösseldorf, Gutenbiegen, Hammermühle, Hannberg, Heroldsberg, Heroldsberg-Tal, Hubenberg, Köttweinsdorf, Kugelau, Langenloh, Löhlitz, Nankendorf, Neusig, Pulvermühle, Rabeneck, Sauerhof, Saugendorf, Schafhof, Schlößlein, Schönhaid, Schönhof, Seelig, Siegritzberg, Waischenfeld, Zeubach.

The town is the location of Waischenfeld Castle.