Pegnitz (town) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Pegnitz
|
||
|---|---|---|
Pegnitz with Church of Saint Bartholomew on the left and castle hill in the background
|
||
|
||
| 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 (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:
|
|
|
|
Annual events are the Christmas market, the Open-Air Rock Festival Waldstock, and above all, the seasonal strong-beer festival called Flinderer.
See also
In Spanish: Pegnitz para niños
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Pegnitz (town) Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.