Schnaittenbach

Schnaittenbach is a town in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 16 km northeast of Amberg.

Schnaittenbach
Church of Saint Vitus
Location of Schnaittenbach within Amberg-Sulzbach district
Schnaittenbach
Schnaittenbach
Coordinates: 49°32′N 12°1′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictAmberg-Sulzbach
Subdivisions10 Stadtteile
Government
  Mayor (202026) Marcus Eichenmüller[1] (CSU)
Area
  Total62.55 km2 (24.15 sq mi)
Elevation
403 m (1,322 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total4,260
  Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92253
Dialling codes09622
Vehicle registrationAS
Websitewww.schnaittenbach.de

Geography

Apart from the town Schnaittenbach the municipality consists of the following villages:[3]

  • Demenricht
  • Döswitz
  • Forst
  • Götzendorf
  • Haidhof
  • Haidmühle
  • Holzhammer
  • Kemnath a.Buchberg
  • Mertenberg
  • Neuersdorf
  • Seblasmühle
  • Sitzambuch
  • Tradlmühle
  • Trichenricht
  • Ziegelhütte

Twin towns – sister cities

Schnaittenbach is member of the so called "Kaolinstädtepartnerschaft". It connects cities, which are connected to the mineral Kaolin. The partnership was established in November 2004. Aside Schnaittenbach the members of this partnership are the bavarian cities Tirschenreuth und Hirschau, from Saxony Königswartha, Sornzig-Ablaß and the city Mügeln, Nová Role from Czech Republic and Nowogrodziec from Poland.[4]

Beside the Kaolinstädtepartnerschaft Schnaittenbach is twinned with Buchberg, Switzerland.

References


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