Coordinates: 49°32′N 12°1′E / 49.533°N 12.017°E / 49.533; 12.017

Schnaittenbach

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Schnaittenbach
Church of Saint Vitus
Church of Saint Vitus
Flag of Schnaittenbach
Coat of arms of Schnaittenbach
Location of Schnaittenbach within Amberg-Sulzbach district
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CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictAmberg-Sulzbach
Subdivisions10 Stadtteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Marcus Eichenmüller[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total
63.41 km2 (24.48 sq mi)
Elevation
403 m (1,322 ft)
Population
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Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92253
Dialling codes09622
Vehicle registrationAS
Websitewww.schnaittenbach.de

Schnaittenbach (German pronunciation: [ˈʃnaɪtn̩ˌbax] <phonos file="De-Schnaittenbach.ogg"></phonos>) is a town in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 16 km northeast of Amberg.

Geography

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Apart from the town Schnaittenbach the municipality consists of the following villages:[2]

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

Twin towns – sister cities

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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.[3]

Beside the Kaolinstädtepartnerschaft Schnaittenbach is twinned with Buchberg, Switzerland.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
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