Kemnath

Kemnath
Town square with the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Location of Kemnath within Tirschenreuth district
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
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,864
 • Density110/km2 (280/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] (listen)) 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

  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. "Official Homepage of the town of Kemnath". der Stadt Kemnath. Retrieved 2013-05-07.

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