Moosbach, Bavaria
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Moosbach ( ; ; ) is a municipality in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in the
Free State of Bavaria Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria, is a state in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest German state by land area, comprising approximately 1/5 of the total land area of Germany, and with over 13.08 million ...
,
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. Covering an area of 63.74 square kilometers, it has a population of approximately 1,050 inhabitants as of the 2011 census. Located within the
Upper Palatine Forest The Upper Palatine Forest ( or ''Böhmischer Wald''; , ) is a mountain range in Central Europe that is divided between the Czech Republic and Germany. It is a part of the larger Bohemian Massif and the German Central Uplands. Geography The ...
near the
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border, Moosbach is known for its natural landscapes and historical significance, including former iron ore mining on Eisenberg mountain and a Cold War-era Bundeswehr radar station. The municipality is part of the larger Upper Palatinate region and is governed by Mayor Armin Bulenda (
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) for the 2020–2026 term.


Geography

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Eisberg Eisberg may refer to: * Eisberg (Lusatian Highlands), a mountain of Saxony, Germany * Eisberg (Moosbach), a mountain of Bavaria, Germany * Eisberg (Reiter Alpe), a mountain of Bavaria, Germany * Eisberg (Stölzinger Hills), a hill in Hesse, Germany ...
mountain, 771 m (2,530 ft)


References

Neustadt an der Waldnaab (district) {{NeustadtWaldnaabdistrict-geo-stub