Creußen
Town in Bavaria, Germany
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Creußen (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɔʏsn̩] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the Red Main river, 13 km southeast of Bayreuth.
Creußen | |
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 Panorama view of Creußen | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Creußen
within Bayreuth district  | |
 Location of Creußen | |
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| Coordinates: 49°50′38.35″N 11°37′21.63″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Bayreuth |
| Municipal assoc. | Creußen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Martin Dannhäußer[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.89 km2 (25.05 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 426 m (1,398 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,111 |
| • Density | 78.76/km2 (204.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95473 |
| Dialling codes | 09270 |
| Vehicle registration | BT |
| Website | www.stadt-creussen.de |
Creußen is famous for its stoneware beer steins.
Creußen is the starting point of the Red Main branch of the Main-Radweg bicycle path which stretches about 600 km along the Main until the mouth into the Rhine.
Notable people
- Christoph Wirth (1870–1950), German physicist and inventor
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