Kemnath

Coordinates: 49°52′N 11°53′E / 49.867°N 11.883°E / 49.867; 11.883
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Kemnath
Town square with the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Town square with the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Coat of arms of Kemnath
Location of Kemnath within Tirschenreuth district
Kemnath is located in Germany
Kemnath
Kemnath
Kemnath is located in Bavaria
Kemnath
Kemnath
Coordinates: 49°52′N 11°53′E / 49.867°N 11.883°E / 49.867; 11.883
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictTirschenreuth
Municipal assoc.Kemnath
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Roman Schäffler[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total54.13 km2 (20.90 sq mi)
Elevation
462 m (1,516 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,622
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95478
Dialling codes09642
Vehicle registrationTIR, KEM
Websitewww.kemnath.de

Kemnath (German: [ˈkɛm.naːt] (audio speaker iconlisten)) is a small town in Tirschenreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is near the Fichtelgebirge, 24 km southeast of Bayreuth. The town's motto is "das Tor zur Oberpfalz," which translates into English as "The Door to the Upper Palatinate."[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)
  3. "Official Homepage of the town of Kemnath". der Stadt Kemnath. Retrieved 2013-05-07.

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