Dietfurt
Town in Bavaria, Germany
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Dietfurt an der Altmühl (officially Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl, German pronunciation: [ˈdiːtˌfʊʁt ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈʔaltˌmyːl] ⓘ, lit. 'Dietfurt on the Altmühl'), commonly known as Dietfurt, is a town in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. The town is situated on the river Altmühl, and is 38 km west of Regensburg, 30 km north of Ingolstadt, and is located 364 meters above sea level.
Dietfurt an der Altmühl | |
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Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dietfurt an der Altmühl
within Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district  | |
 Location of Dietfurt an der Altmühl | |
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| Coordinates: 49°2′N 11°35′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
| District | Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Bernd Mayr[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.71 km2 (30.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,405 |
| • Density | 81.37/km2 (210.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 92345 |
| Dialling codes | 08464 |
| Vehicle registration | NM |
| Website | www.dietfurt.de |
Overview
Dietfurt is known as the "Bavarian China" (German: Bayerisch China,[3] simplified Chinese: 巴伐利亚的中国; traditional Chinese: 巴伐利亞的中國; pinyin: Bāfálìyà de Zhōngguó),[4] Chinese culture is the theme adopted for Carnival in Dietfurt, and the city promotes other Chinese cultural activities such as courses in Qigong.
Mayor
The mayor of Dietfurt is Bernd Mayr, elected in March 2020.[1]
Notable people
- Argula von Grumbach, (1492–1568) Protestant publicist and reformer, lived and worked in Dietfurt from 1516 onwards
- Michael Wittmann (1914–1944), German Panzer commander and panzer ace of the Waffen-SS, born in Vogelthal district
