Amberg
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Amberg | |
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Coordinates: 49°26′40″N 11°50′54″E / 49.44444°N 11.84833°ECoordinates: 49°26′40″N 11°50′54″E / 49.44444°N 11.84833°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
District | Urban district |
Government | |
• Lord Mayor | Michael Cerny (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 50.13 km2 (19.36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 42,348 |
• Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 92224 |
Dialling codes | 09621 |
Vehicle registration | AM |
Website | www.amberg.de |
Amberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is in the Oberpfalz ("Upper Palatinate"), roughly half way between Regensburg and Bayreuth. Population: 44,200 (2001).
Amberg became a center for the mining of iron ore in 1270. In the 1800s a blast furnace was built in the town.[3]
Twin towns[change | change source]
Amberg is twinned with these towns:
Germany, Bad Bergzabern, Rhineland-Palatinate
Poland, Bystrzyca Klodzka (Habelschwerdt),
Italy, Desenzano
France, Périgueux
Greece Trikala
Czech Republic, Ústí nad Orlicí (Wildenschwert)
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
- ↑ "Luitpoldhütte AG". luitpoldhuette.com. 2012 [last update]. Retrieved 12 March 2012. Check date values in:
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