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Bayreuth (district)
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Bayreuth is a district in Bavaria
, Germany
. It surrounds, but does not include the city of Bayreuth. The district is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Kulmbach
, Hof
, Wunsiedel
, Tirschenreuth
, Neustadt/Waldnaab
, Amberg-Sulzbach
, Nürnberger Land
, Forchheim
and Bamberg
.
, adding the town Gefrees
of the former district of Münchberg
and the town of Speichersdorf
of the former district of Kemnath
.
mountains in the east. Both rivers run to the northwest, but do not meet within the district's borders.
The valley of the Red Main separates the two major geographical regions of the district from each other: the hilly countryside of the Frankish Alb and the much higher Fichtelgebirge.
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It surrounds, but does not include the city of Bayreuth. The district is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Kulmbach
Kulmbach (district)
Kulmbach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Kronach, Hof, Bayreuth and Lichtenfels.-History:...
, Hof
Hof (district)
Hof is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Wunsiedel, Bayreuth, Kulmbach and Kronach, the states of Thuringia and Saxony , and the Czech Republic...
, Wunsiedel
Wunsiedel (district)
Wunsiedel is a Kreis in the northeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Tirschenreuth, Bayreuth, Hof, and to the west the Czech Karlovy Vary Region.-Geography:...
, Tirschenreuth
Tirschenreuth (district)
Tirschenreuth is a Kreis in the northeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neustadt , Bayreuth and Wunsiedel. To the east are the Czech districts of Plzeň and Karlovy Vary.-Geography:...
, Neustadt/Waldnaab
Neustadt (Waldnaab) (district)
Neustadt is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Schwandorf, Amberg-Sulzbach, Bayreuth and Tirschenreuth, and by the Czech Republic...
, Amberg-Sulzbach
Amberg-Sulzbach
Amberg-Sulzbach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds but does not include the city of Amberg. It is bounded by the districts of Neustadt , Schwandorf, Neumarkt, Nürnberger Land and Bayreuth.- History :...
, Nürnberger Land
Nürnberger Land
Nürnberger Land is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Forchheim, Bayreuth, Amberg-Sulzbach, Neumarkt, Roth and Erlangen-Höchstadt, and by the city of Nuremberg.-History:...
, Forchheim
Forchheim (district)
Forchheim is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Bamberg, Bayreuth, Nürnberger Land and Erlangen-Höchstadt.-History:...
and Bamberg
Bamberg (district)
Bamberg Land is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds but does not include the town of Bamberg. The district is bounded by the districts of Lichtenfels, Bayreuth, Forchheim, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Neustadt -Bad Windsheim, Kitzingen, Schweinfurt and Haßberge.- History :The history of the...
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History
The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Bayreuth and PegnitzPegnitz
Pegnitz may refer to:* The Pegnitz in Germany* Pegnitz, a town in Germany...
, adding the town Gefrees
Gefrees
Gefrees is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Fichtelgebirge, 21 km northeast of Bayreuth. It was the site a of battle during the Napoleonic Wars....
of the former district of Münchberg
Münchberg
Münchberg is a small town in Upper Franconia , Germany. It is sometimes referred to as the Textile Town of Bavaria. Its sister city is Jefferson City, Missouri, USA.-The city district's:-History:...
and the town of Speichersdorf
Speichersdorf
Speichersdorf is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany. It is situated near the Fichtelgebirge, 18 km eastern of Bayreuth. It has a population of about 6,200.-External links:*...
of the former district of Kemnath
Kemnath
Kemnath is a town in the district of Tirschenreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the Fichtelgebirge, 24 km southeast of Bayreuth....
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Geography
The sources of the White Main and the Red Main are both located in the district. The Red Main rises in the very south in the hills of the Frankish Alb, the White Main has its source in the FichtelgebirgeFichtelgebirge
The Fichtelgebirge is a mountain range in northeastern Bavaria, Germany. It extends from the valley of the Red Main River to the Czech border, a few foothills spilling over into the Czech Republic. It continues in a northeastern direction as the Ore Mountains, and in a southeastern direction as...
mountains in the east. Both rivers run to the northwest, but do not meet within the district's borders.
The valley of the Red Main separates the two major geographical regions of the district from each other: the hilly countryside of the Frankish Alb and the much higher Fichtelgebirge.
Coat of arms
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The arms display the heraldic eagle of the Hohenzollern dynasty together with the white and blue pattern of Bavaria Bavaria Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany... . |
Towns and municipalities
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Ahorntal Ahorntal is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in the state of Bavaria in Germany.Ahorntal is known for its generally temperate weather. The town focuses on environmental conservation. Tourism provides revenue for the local economy. During the 1920s, Adolf Hitler stayed in the Le Poucet, a... Aufseß Aufseß is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany.Located in the beautiful Franconian Switzerland on the Beer Road, it is best known for the connection with the noble family of von und zu Aufsess. Members of the Imperial Knight family include Jobst Bernhard von Aufsees... Bindlach Bindlach is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Upper Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. The town is adjacent immediately north of the town of Bayreuth. The population count of December 2006 was 7197 inhabitants.-History:... Bischofsgrün Bischofsgrün is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany.Bischofsgrün is situated within the Fichtelgebirge mountain range between the range's two largest mountains; Schneeberg and the Ochsenkopf... Eckersdorf Eckersdorf is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany.- Geography :The municipality of Eckersdorf is located on the northern edge of an area called "Little Switzerland" , close to the world-famous festival town of Bayreuth... Emtmannsberg Emtmannsberg is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany.The Ölschnitz river begins near here at the confluence of the Laimbach and Bieberswöhrbach near Emtmannsberg-Unterölschnitz.... Fichtelberg, Bavaria Fichtelberg is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany. It is a state-recognised climatic spa.- Geography :Fichtelberg lies on the southeastern slopes of the Ochsenkopf, the second highest summit of the Fichtelgebirge mountains, and the most populous place in the... Gesees Gesees is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany.... Glashütten, Bavaria Glashütten is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany.... Haag, Upper Franconia Haag is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany.... Heinersreuth Heinersreuth is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany.... Hummeltal Hummeltal is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany.... |
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Sights
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Schloss Aufseß Aufseß Aufseß is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany.Located in the beautiful Franconian Switzerland on the Beer Road, it is best known for the connection with the noble family of von und zu Aufsess. Members of the Imperial Knight family include Jobst Bernhard von Aufsees... |
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| Schloss Fantaisie | Eckersdorf Eckersdorf Eckersdorf is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany.- Geography :The municipality of Eckersdorf is located on the northern edge of an area called "Little Switzerland" , close to the world-famous festival town of Bayreuth... |
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Schloss Freienfels | Hollfeld |
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Hollfeld Hollfeld Hollfeld is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany.It is situated 20 km west of Bayreuth, and 30 km east of Bamberg.-Villages:... |
Hollfeld |
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Pegnitz Pegnitz Pegnitz may refer to:* The Pegnitz in Germany* Pegnitz, a town in Germany... |
Pegnitz |
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Burg Pottenstein | Pottenstein |
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Teufelshöhle | Pottenstein |
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Tüchersfeld | Pottenstein |
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Burg Waischenfeld | Waischenfeld |
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Schloss Wiesentfels | Hollfeld |
External links
- Official website (German)