Betzenstein
Town in Bavaria, Germany
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Betzenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛtsn̩ˌʃtaɪn] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Franconian Switzerland, 35 km northeast of Nuremberg.
Betzenstein | |
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Betzenstein | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Betzenstein
within Bayreuth district  | |
 Location of Betzenstein | |
  Betzenstein  Betzenstein | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′49″N 11°25′04″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Bayreuth |
| Municipal assoc. | Betzenstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Claus Meyer[1] (FW) |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.84 km2 (20.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 511 m (1,677 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,491 |
| • Density | 48.05/km2 (124.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91282 |
| Dialling codes | 09244 |
| Vehicle registration | BT |
| Website | www.betzenstein.de |
