Speinshart is a municipality in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in Bavaria, Germany. The municipality gained its name from the monastery Speinshart which was built between 1692 and 1697 by Wolfgang Dientzenhofer.

Speinshart
Coat of arms of Speinshart
Location of Speinshart within Neustadt a.d.Waldnaab district
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Speinshart is located in Germany
Speinshart
Speinshart
Speinshart is located in Bavaria
Speinshart
Speinshart
Coordinates: 49°47′13″N 11°49′15″E / 49.78694°N 11.82083°E / 49.78694; 11.82083
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictNeustadt a.d.Waldnaab
Municipal assoc.Eschenbach in der Oberpfalz
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Albert Nickl[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total23.76 km2 (9.17 sq mi)
Elevation
425 m (1,394 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,136
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92676
Dialling codes09645
Vehicle registrationNEW
Websitewww.speinshart.de

Mayor edit

Albert Nickl (* 1963) (CSU) is the mayor since 1996.[1]

 
Looking from south to north at the Kloster Speinshart with the Rauher Kulm in the distance
 
Memorial in Speinshart, Germany to fallen German Soldiers from the Speinshart area during World War I and World War II

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