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Amberg
Town in Bavaria, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Amberg (disambiguation).
Amberg (German pronunciation: [ˈambɛrk] ⓘ) is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Upper Palatinate, roughly halfway between Regensburg and Bayreuth. In 2020, over 42,000 people lived in the town.
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Amberg | |
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![]() View from Mariahilfberg towards the Amberg Old Town | |
Coordinates: 49°26′40″N 11°50′54″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
District | Urban district |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2020–26) | Michael Cerny[1] (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 42,534 |
• Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 92224 |
Dialling codes | 09621 |
Vehicle registration | AM |
Website | www.amberg.de |
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