Amberg

Amberg
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Urban district
Lord Mayor	Michael Cerny (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area	50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi)
Elevation	374 m  (1227 ft)
Population	{{{Einwohner or  population}}}
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	AM
Postal code	92224
Area code	09621
Website	www.amberg.de

Amberg 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.

Twin towns

Amberg is twinned with these towns:

• Germany, Bad Bergzabern, Rhineland-Palatinate
• Poland, Bystrzyca Klodzka (Habelschwerdt),
• Italy, Desenzano
• France, Périgueux
• Greece Trikala
• Czech Republic, Ústí nad Orlicí (Wildenschwert)

Other websites

• Amberg official city website