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) Pegnitz with Church of Saint Bartholomew on the left and castle hill in the background | |
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Location of Pegnitz within Bayreuth district ) | |
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| Coordinates: 49°45′23″N 11°32′42″E / 49.75639°N 11.54500°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Bayreuth |
| Subdivisions | 36 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Uwe Raab (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100.03 km2 (38.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,263 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/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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Old town hall
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The 1923 observation tower
Pegnitz (German: [ˈpeːɡnɪt͡s] ) is a town in the Bayreuth district in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, with a population of approximately 15,000 inhabitants. It is also the source of the river Pegnitz. The city Bayreuth is about 27 km to the north.
The villages (Ortsteile) in Pegnitz are:
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Annual events are the Christmas market, the Open-Air Rock Festival Waldstock, and above all, the seasonal strong-beer festival called Flinderer.
References
- ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.