Dietfurt

Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl
Town hall
Location of Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl within Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district
Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl
Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl
Coordinates: 49°2′N 11°35′E / 49.033°N 11.583°E / 49.033; 11.583
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictNeumarkt in der Oberpfalz
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Bernd Mayr[1]
Area
 • Total78.84 km2 (30.44 sq mi)
Elevation
365 m (1,198 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,405
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92345
Dialling codes08464
Vehicle registrationNM
Websitewww.dietfurt.de

Dietfurt is a town in Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. The town is on the river Altmühl, and is 38 km west of Regensburg, 30 km north of Ingolstadt, and is 364 meters above sea level.

Overview

Dietfurt is known as the "Bavarian China" (German: Bayerisch China,[3] simplified Chinese: 巴伐利亚的中国; traditional Chinese: 巴伐利亞的中國; pinyin: Bāfálìyà de Zhōngguó),[4] Chinese culture is the theme for Carnival in Dietfurt, and the city promotes other Chinese cultural activities such as courses in Qigong.

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
  3. "Dietfurt Chinesenfasching".
  4. 程裕祯 (2010). 中国文化要略. Beijing: 外语教学与研究出版社. pp. 4. ISBN 978-7-5600-1407-4.

Other websites

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