Neunburg vorm Wald is a

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in the district of Schwandorf, in

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. It is situated 21 km east of

Schwandorf Schwandorf is a town in the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria, Germany, which is the seat of the Schwandorf (district), Schwandorf district. It lies on the river Naab. Geography Geographical location Schwandorf is located at the intersection of ...

on the river Schwarzach, a tributary of the

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Mayor

The mayor is Martin Birner (CSU). He was elected in 2014 with 77,98 % of the votes, and re-elected in 2020.

Population development

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Sons and daughters of the town

Johann Agricola Johann or Johannes Agricola (originally Schneider, then Schnitter; 20 April 1494 – 22 September 1566)John Julian: Dictionary of Hymnology, Second Edition, page 19. London: John Murray, 1907. was a German Protestant Reformer during the Protesta ...

(1590-1668), physician, alchemist and saline expert * Elisabeth Röckel (1793-1883), opera singer, wife of

Johann Nepomuk Hummel Johann Nepomuk Hummel (14 November 177817 October 1837) was an Austrian composer and pianist. His music reflects the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era. He was a pupil of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonio Salieri, and ...

* Gregor von Scherr (1804-1877), Archbishop of Munich and Freising, name giver for the local school

References

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