Pegnitz (town)
Town in Bavaria, Germany
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Pegnitz (German: [ˈpeːɡnɪts] ⓘ) 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.
Pegnitz | |
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Pegnitz with Church of Saint Bartholomew on the left and castle hill in the background | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pegnitz
within Bayreuth district  | |
 Location of Pegnitz | |
  Pegnitz Location within Germany  Pegnitz Location within Bavaria | |
| 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 | 99.98 km2 (38.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,665 |
| • Density | 136.7/km2 (354.0/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 |
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.
