Michelsneukirchen

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

Michelsneukirchen
Municipality
Saint Michael Church
Coat of arms
Location of Michelsneukirchen within Cham district
Location of Michelsneukirchen
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Coordinates: 49°7′27″N 12°33′9″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Cham
Municipal assoc.	Falkenstein, Bavaria
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Christian Raab[1]
Area
• Total	32.86 km2 (12.69 sq mi)
Elevation	569 m (1,867 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,762
• Density	53.62/km2 (138.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	93185
Dialling codes	0 94 67
Vehicle registration	CHA
Website	www.michelsneukirchen.de

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."