Betzenstein

Betzenstein
Town
Betzenstein
Coat of arms
Location of Betzenstein within Bayreuth district
Betzenstein Betzenstein
Coordinates: 49°40′49″N 11°25′04″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Bayreuth
Municipal assoc.	Betzenstein
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Claus Meyer (FW)
Area
• Total	51.84 km2 (20.02 sq mi)
Elevation	511 m (1,677 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	2,529
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91282
Dialling codes	09244
Vehicle registration	BT
Website	www.betzenstein.de

Betzenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛt͡sn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n] (listen)) is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is in the Franconian Switzerland, 35 km northeast of Nuremberg.