Amberg
Amberg | |
|---|---|
 View from Mariahilfberg towards the Amberg Old Town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Amberg  | |
  Amberg  Amberg | |
| 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 (2020–26) | Michael Cerny[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 41,994 |
| • Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 92224 |
| Dialling codes | 09621 |
| Vehicle registration | AM |
| Website | www.amberg.de |
Amberg (German pronunciation: [ˈambɛrk] (
listen)) 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]
- ↑ Liste der Oberbürgermeister in den kreisfreien Städten, accessed 19 July 2021.
- ↑ "Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.
- ↑ "Luitpoldhütte AG". luitpoldhuette.com. 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
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