Dietfurt
Dietfurt an der Altmühl | |
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Location of Dietfurt an der Altmühl within Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district | |
Dietfurt an der Altmühl Dietfurt an der Altmühl | |
| Coordinates: 49°2′N 11°35′E / 49.033°N 11.583°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
| District | Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Bernd Mayr[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.71 km2 (30.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,405 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 92345 |
| Dialling codes | 08464 |
| Vehicle registration | NM |
| Website | www.dietfurt.de |
Dietfurt an der Altmühl (officially Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl, German pronunciation: [ˈdiːtˌfʊʁt ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈʔaltˌmyːl] ⓘ, lit. 'Dietfurt on the Altmühl'), commonly known as Dietfurt, is a town in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. The town is situated on the river Altmühl, and is 38 km west of Regensburg, 30 km north of Ingolstadt, and is located 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 adopted for Carnival in Dietfurt, and the city promotes other Chinese cultural activities such as courses in Qigong.
Mayor
The mayor of Dietfurt is Bernd Mayr, elected in March 2020.[1]
Notable people
- Argula von Grumbach, (1492–1568) Protestant publicist and reformer, lived and worked in Dietfurt from 1516 onwards
- Michael Wittmann (1914–1944), German Panzer commander and panzer ace of the Waffen-SS, born in Vogelthal district
References
- ^ a b Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dietfurt Chinesenfasching".
- ^ 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.
External links
Media related to Dietfurt at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
- Bavaria's Chinese Carnival
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