Key facts
- Country
- Germany
- State
- Bavaria
- Admin region
- Oberfranken
- District
- Bayreuth
- Subdivisions
- 36 Ortsteile
- Mayor 2020 26
- Wolfgang Nierhoff
- Total
- 99.98 km (38.60 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 422 m (1,385 ft)
- Density
- 136.7/km (354.0/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Dialling codes
- 09241
- Vehicle registration
Article
Old town hall The 1923 observation tower
Pegnitz ( German: [ˈpeːɡnɪts] ) is a town in the Bayreuth district in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, with a population of approximately 15,000 inhabitants. It is also the source of the river Pegnitz. The city Bayreuth is about 27 km to the north.