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Location of Amberg
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| Country | Germany | ||
| State | Bavaria | ||
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz | ||
| District | Urban district | ||
| Government | |||
| • Lord mayor (2020–26) | Michael Cerny[1] (CSU) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) | ||
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |||
| • Total | 42,348 | ||
| • Density | 846.28/km2 (2,191.86/sq mi) | ||
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | ||
| Postal codes | 92224 | ||
| Vehicle registration | AM | ||
| Website | www.amberg.de | ||
Amberg (German pronunciation: [ˈambɛrk] (
listen)) is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is in the Oberpfalz ("Upper Palatinate"), roughly half way between Regensburg and Bayreuth. Population: 44,200 (2001).
Amberg became a center for the mining of iron ore in 1270. In the 1800s a blast furnace was built in the town.[3]
Twin towns
Amberg is twinned with these towns:
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Germany, Bad Bergzabern, Rhineland-Palatinate -
Poland, Bystrzyca Klodzka (Habelschwerdt), -
Italy, Desenzano -
France, Périgueux -
Greece Trikala -
Czech Republic, Ústí nad Orlicí (Wildenschwert)
References
- ↑ Liste der Oberbürgermeister in den kreisfreien Städten, accessed 19 July 2021.
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung. January 2018. https://www.statistikdaten.bayern.de/genesis/online?sequenz=tabelleErgebnis&selectionname=12411-001.
- ↑ "Luitpoldhütte AG ". luitpoldhuette.com. 2012 [last update]. http://www.luitpoldhuette.com/index.php?id=10&L=1.
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