Kössain

Kössain is a hamlet in Waldershof, Tirschenreuth, Bavaria and has about 22 residents. Kössain is situated nearby to the village Schurbach, as well as near Rodenzenreuth.

Type: Hamlet with 22 residents
Description: hamlet in Upper Palatinate, district of Waldershof
Also known as: “Kossain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kösseine and Gipfel der Großen Kösseine.

Kösseine

Peak

Photo: Ejbcommander, Copyrighted free use.

The Kösseine is a massif in the High Fichtel mountains in Germany, lying in northeast Bavaria south of Wunsiedel. The highest elevation of this granite massif is the summit of the Große Kösseine, 939 m above sea level.

Gipfel der Großen Kösseine

Nature reserve

Gipfel der Großen Kösseine

Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gipfel der Großen Kösseine is a nature reserve.

Kösseinehaus

Mountain hut

Photo: Broth-eu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kösseinehaus is a mountain hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kleinwendern and Mühlbühl.

Kleinwendern

Village

Photo: PeterBraun74, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kleinwendern is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Kössain.

Mühlbühl

Village

Photo: Joschiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mühlbühl is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Kössain.

Grünlasmühle

Suburb

Photo: Georgenhausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grünlasmühle is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km west of Kössain.

Kössain

Categories: Ortsteil and locality
Location: Waldershof, Tirschenreuth, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

49.97715° or 49° 58′ 38″ north

Longitude

11.99068° or 11° 59′ 26″ east

Population

22

Elevation

680 metres (2,231 feet)

Open location code

8FXHXXGR+V7

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Kössain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From French to German—“Kössain” goes by many names.

French: “Kössain”
German: “Kössain”
“Kössain”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Kössain”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Schurbach and Rodenzenreuth.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Freiwillige Feuerwehr Schurbach and Buchlohhäuser.

Upper Palatinate: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Regensburg, Amberg, Cham, and Schwandorf.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.