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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″N11°32′42″E / 49.75639°N 11.54500°E /49.75639; 11.54500 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Bayreuth |
| Subdivisions | 36Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–26) | Wolfgang Nierhoff[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 99.98 km2 (38.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,741 |
| • Density | 137.4/km2 (356.0/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 |
Pegnitz (German:[ˈpeːɡnɪts]ⓘ) is a town in theBayreuth district inUpper Franconia,Bavaria,Germany, with a population of approximately 15,000 inhabitants. It is also the source of theriverPegnitz. The cityBayreuth is about 27 km to the north.
The villages(Ortsteile) in Pegnitz are:
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Annual events are theChristmas market, the Open-Air Rock FestivalWaldstock, and above all, theseasonal strong-beer festival calledFlinderer.
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