Leuchtenberg

Leuchtenberg
Municipality
View of the town from the hilltop fortress. Leuchtenberg, Germany
Coat of arms
Location of Leuchtenberg within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district
Leuchtenberg Show map of Germany Leuchtenberg Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 49°36′N12°15′E / 49.600°N 12.250°E / 49.600; 12.250
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab
Municipal assoc.	Tännesberg
Subdivisions	18 Ortsteile
Government
•  Mayor (2020–26)	Anton Kappl [1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	32.37 km2 (12.50 sq mi)
Elevation	572 m (1,877 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31) [2]
• Total	1,103
• Density	34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	92705
Dialling codes	09659
Vehicle registration	NEW
Website	www.leuchtenberg.de

Leuchtenberg is a municipality in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in Bavaria, Germany, essentially a suburb of nearby Weiden in der Oberpfalz, and a larger historical region in the Holy Roman Empire governed by the Landgraves of Leuchtenberg.

Royal (noble) and notable (not noble) Leuchtenbergers

• Landgraves of Leuchtenberg
• Thomas Mohr, Wisconsin farmer and local official

See also

• Duke of Leuchtenberg

References

1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).