Parsberg
Town in Bavaria, Germany
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Parsberg (German pronunciation: [ˈpaʁsˌbɛʁk] ⓘ) is a town in the county of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. It is 23 km southeast of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, and 33 km northwest of Regensburg, next to the A3 autobahn, the main route from Nuremberg to Regensburg (and then on into Austria). It was formerly the seat of the Counts of Parsberg, whose coat of arms is now used by the town.
Parsberg | |
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Parsberg Castle and the Church of Saint Andrew | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Parsberg
within Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district  | |
 Location of Parsberg | |
  Parsberg  Parsberg | |
| Coordinates: 49°9′N 11°43′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
| District | Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz |
| Subdivisions | 8 Ortsteile bzw. Stadtbezirke |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Josef Bauer[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.32 km2 (22.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 553 m (1,814 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,667 |
| • Density | 133.8/km2 (346.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 92331 |
| Dialling codes | 09492 |
| Vehicle registration | NM, PAR |
| Website | www.parsberg.de |
People
- Ludwig Stiegler (born 1945), German politician (SPD)
