Weiden in der Oberpfalz

Weiden in der Oberpfalz
Weiden Altstadt with Rathaus (right). Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany
Location of Weiden in der Oberpfalz
Weiden in der Oberpfalz
Weiden in der Oberpfalz
Coordinates: 49°40′N 12°09′E / 49.667°N 12.150°E / 49.667; 12.150
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUpper Palatinate
DistrictUrban district
Government
 • Lord mayor (2020–26) Jens Meyer (SPD)
Area
 • Total
70.57 km2 (27.25 sq mi)
Elevation
397 m (1,302 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
43,188
 • Density612.0/km2 (1,585/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92637
Dialling codes0961
Vehicle registrationWEN
Websitewww.weiden.de

Weiden in der Oberpfalz (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪdn̩ ʔɪn deːɐ̯ ˈʔoːbɐˌpfalts] , lit.'Weiden in the Upper Palatinate'; official abbreviation: Weiden i.d.OPf.; Northern Bavarian: Weidn in da Owapfalz) is a district-free town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located 100 km (62 mi) east of Nuremberg and 35 km (22 mi) west of the Czech border. Weiden is the second biggest town in the governmental district Oberpfalz after Regensburg. A branch of the German Army is located here.