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Pegnitz (town)
town in Landkreis Bayreuth in Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pegnitz (German: [ˈpeːɡnɪt͡s] (listen)) is a town in the Bayreuth district in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, with a population of about 15,000 residents. It is also the source of the river Pegnitz. The city Bayreuth is about 27 km to the north.
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Pegnitz | |
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![]() Pegnitz with Church of Saint Bartholomew on the left and castle hill in the background | |
Coordinates: 49°45′23″N 11°32′42″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberfranken |
District | Bayreuth |
Subdivisions | 36 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Wolfgang Nierhoff[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 100.03 km2 (38.62 sq mi) |
Elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,561 |
• Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 91257 |
Dialling codes | 09241 |
Vehicle registration | BT, EBS, ESB, KEM, MÜB, PEG |
Website | www.pegnitz.de |
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The villages (Ortsteile) in Pegnitz are:
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