Pegnitz (town)

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Pegnitz
Town
Pegnitz with Church of Saint Bartholomew on the left and castle hill in the background
Pegnitz with Church of Saint Bartholomew on the left and castle hill in the background
Coat of arms of Pegnitz
Coat of arms
Location of Pegnitz within Bayreuth district
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Pegnitz is located in Germany
Pegnitz
Pegnitz
Pegnitz is located in Bavaria
Pegnitz
Pegnitz
Coordinates: 49°45′23″N 11°32′42″E / 49.75639°N 11.54500°E / 49.75639; 11.54500
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictBayreuth
Subdivisions36 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Wolfgang Nierhoff[1]
Area
 • Total
100.03 km2 (38.62 sq mi)
Elevation
422 m (1,385 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
13,741
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91257
Dialling codes09241
Vehicle registrationBT, EBS, ESB, KEM, MÜB, PEG
Websitewww.pegnitz.de
Old town hall
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:

  • Bodendorf
  • Bronn
  • Buchau
  • Büchenbach
  • Hainbronn
  • Hammerbühl
  • Hedelmühle
  • Heroldsreuth
  • Herrenmühle
  • Horlach
  • Hufeisen
  • Kaltenthal
  • Kleinkrausmühle
  • Körbeldorf
  • Kosbrunn
  • Kotzenhammer
  • Langenreuth
  • Leups
  • Lobensteig
  • Lüglas
  • Nemschenreuth
  • Neudorf
  • Neuhof
  • Penzenreuth
  • Pertenhof
  • Reisach
  • Stein
  • Stemmenreuth
  • Trockau
  • Troschenreuth
  • Vestenmühle
  • Weidelwangermühle
  • Weidmannshöhe
  • Willenberg
  • Willenreuth
  • Zips

Annual events are the Christmas market, the Open-Air Rock Festival Waldstock, and above all, the seasonal strong-beer festival called Flinderer.

References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).


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