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Creußen
Town in Bavaria, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the river in Bavaria, Germany, see Creußen (river).
Creußen is a town in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the Red Main river, 13 km southeast of Bayreuth.
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Creußen | |
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Location of Creußen within Bayreuth district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 49°50′38.35″N 11°37′21.63″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberfranken |
District | Bayreuth |
Municipal assoc. | Creußen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Martin Dannhäußer[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 64.89 km2 (25.05 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 426 m (1,398 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,027 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 95473 |
Dialling codes | 09270 |
Vehicle registration | BT |
Website | www.stadt-creussen.de |
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Creußen is famous for its stoneware beer steins.
Creußen is the starting point of the Red Main branch of the Main-Radweg bicycle path which stretches about 600 km along the Main until the mouth into the Rhine.