Neunburg vorm Wald

Neunburg vorm Wald
Town
Neunburg vorm Wald Aerial view
Location of Neunburg vorm Wald within Schwandorf district
Neunburg vorm Wald Neunburg vorm Wald
Coordinates: 49°20′N 12°23′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Schwandorf
Subdivisions	8 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Martin Birner (CSU)
Area
• Total	110.16 km2 (42.53 sq mi)
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)
• Total	8,431
• Density	77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	92431
Dialling codes	0 96 72
Vehicle registration	SAD
Website	www.neunburgvormwald.de

Neunburg vorm Wald is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 21 km east of Schwandorf on the river Schwarzach, a tributary of the Naab.

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

Population development (with incorporations):

Year	1840	1871	1900	1925	1939	1950	1961	1970	1987	2015
Inhabitants	6174	6254	5860	5885	5900	7790	6828	7825	7215	8233

Sons and daughters of the town

• Johann Agricola (1590-1668), physician, alchemist and saline expert
• Elisabeth Röckel (1793-1883), opera singer, wife of Johann Nepomuk Hummel
• Gregor von Scherr (1804-1877), Archbishop of Munich and Freising, name giver for the local school