Leuchtenberg is a
municipalityMunicipalities are the lowest level of territorial division in Germany. This may be the fourth level of territorial division in Germany, apart from those states which include Regierungsbezirke , where municipalities then become the fifth level.-Overview:With over than 3,400,000 inhabitants, the...
in the district of
NeustadtNeustadt is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Schwandorf, Amberg-Sulzbach, Bayreuth and Tirschenreuth, and by the Czech Republic...
in
BavariaBavaria , with an area of and almost 12.5 million inhabitants, is located in the southeast of Germany and is the largest state of Germany by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
in
GermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium,...
, essentially a suburb of nearby
Weiden in der OberpfalzWeiden in der Oberpfalz is a district-free city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located 100 km east of Nuremberg and 35 km west of the czech border. A branch of the German Army's NCO Academy is located here...
, and a historical region in
Old GermanyThe Holy Roman Empire was a union of territories in Central Europe during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period under a Holy Roman Emperor. The first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was Otto I, crowned in 962. The last was Francis II, who abdicated and dissolved the Empire in 1806 during...
governed by the Landgrave of Leuchtenberg.
Discussion
Ask a question about 'Leuchtenberg' Start a new discussion about 'Leuchtenberg' Answer questions from other users |
Leuchtenberg is a
municipalityMunicipalities are the lowest level of territorial division in Germany. This may be the fourth level of territorial division in Germany, apart from those states which include Regierungsbezirke , where municipalities then become the fifth level.-Overview:With over than 3,400,000 inhabitants, the...
in the district of
NeustadtNeustadt is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Schwandorf, Amberg-Sulzbach, Bayreuth and Tirschenreuth, and by the Czech Republic...
in
BavariaBavaria , with an area of and almost 12.5 million inhabitants, is located in the southeast of Germany and is the largest state of Germany by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
in
GermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium,...
, essentially a suburb of nearby
Weiden in der OberpfalzWeiden in der Oberpfalz is a district-free city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located 100 km east of Nuremberg and 35 km west of the czech border. A branch of the German Army's NCO Academy is located here...
, and a historical region in
Old GermanyThe Holy Roman Empire was a union of territories in Central Europe during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period under a Holy Roman Emperor. The first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was Otto I, crowned in 962. The last was Francis II, who abdicated and dissolved the Empire in 1806 during...
governed by the Landgrave of Leuchtenberg.
See also
- Duke of Leuchtenberg
Duke of Leuchtenberg was a title created by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria on 14 November, 1817 and awarded to his son-in-law Eugène de Beauharnais.-Duke of Leuchtenberg, 1817-1974:*Eugène de Beauharnais 1817 - 1824*Auguste de Beauharnais 1824 - 1835...