Pretzfeld

Pretzfeld
Location of Pretzfeld within Forchheim district
Pretzfeld
Pretzfeld
Coordinates: 49°45′N 11°10′E / 49.750°N 11.167°E / 49.750; 11.167
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictForchheim
Subdivisions13 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Steffen Lipfert[1]
Area
 • Total24.18 km2 (9.34 sq mi)
Elevation
293 m (961 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,359
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91362
Dialling codes09194
Vehicle registrationFO
Websitewww.Pretzfeld.de

Pretzfeld is a municipality in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria in Germany.

Geography

Geographical location

The municipality is in the south-western part of Upper Franconia, in Franconian Switzerland. The region is known for growing and processing fruit. Of the about 2500 ha total area, 1100 ha are forest. The town of Pretzfeld is in the west of the municipality, near the confluence of the Trubach and the Wiesent.

Districts

The Pretzfeld municipality has 13 districts:[3]

  • Altreuth
  • Eberhardstein
  • Hagenbach
  • Hetzelsdorf
  • Kolmreuth
  • Lützelsdorf
  • Oberzaunsbach
  • Pfaffenloh
  • Poppendorf
  • Pretzfeld
  • Unterzaunsbach
  • Urspring
  • Wannbach

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. "Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online (BLO)". www.bayerische-landesbibliothek-online.de. Retrieved 2020-09-22.