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Pegnitz
Pegnitz with Church of Saint Bartholomew on the left and castle hill in the background
Pegnitz with Church of Saint Bartholomew on the left and castle hill in the background
Coat of arms of Pegnitz
Coat of arms
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberfranken
District Bayreuth
Elevation
422 m (1,385 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
 • Total 13,561
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
91257
Dialling codes 09241
Vehicle registration BT, EBS, ESB, KEM, MÜB, PEG
Website www.pegnitz.de
Pegnitz town hall
Old town hall
Pegnitz Aussichtsturm
The 1923 observation tower

Pegnitz (German: [ˈpeːɡnɪt͡s]) 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.

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.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Pegnitz para niños

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