Bayreuth
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Location of Bayreuth | |
Bayreuth Bayreuth | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′53″N 11°34′42″E / 49.94806°N 11.57833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Franconia |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–26) | Thomas Ebersberger[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.89 km2 (25.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 72,940 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95401–95448 |
| Dialling codes | 0921, 09201, 09209 |
| Vehicle registration | BT |
| Website | www.bayreuth.de |
Bayreuth (German pronunciation: [ˈbaɪʁɔʏt] ⓘ or [baɪˈʁɔʏt] ⓘ; Upper Franconian: Bareid, pronounced [ba(ː)ˈɾaɪ̯t]) is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Franconian Jura and the Fichtel Mountains. The town's roots date back to 1194. In the 21st century, it is the capital of Upper Franconia and has a population of 72,148 (2015). It hosts the annual Bayreuth Festival, at which performances of operas by the 19th-century German composer Richard Wagner are presented.
- ^ Liste der Oberbürgermeister in den kreisfreien Städten, accessed 4 October 2022.
- ^ "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.