Michelsneukirchen

Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Michelsneukirchen within Cham district

(2020–26) Christian Raab^[1]Area

• Total32.86 km² (12.69 sq mi)Elevation

569 m (1,867 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total1,754 • Density53/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

93185

Dialling codes0 94 67Vehicle registrationCHAWebsitewww.michelsneukirchen.de

Michelsneukirchen is a municipality in Oberpfälzer district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.

Geography

The village is located in the Bavarian Forest. Adjoining municipalities are Schorndorf, Falkenstein, Obertrübenbach and in Zinzenzell in Niederbayern. There are several small villages in Michelsneukirchen, such as Dörfling, Woppmannsdorf, Momannsfelden, Regelsmais and Ponholz.

History

The village belonged to the masters of Falkenstein.

Crest

Michelsneukirchen's crest is "divided by red and gold; a silver flaming sword in front, three tilted lozenges in the back."

References

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