Pretzfeld

Pretzfeld is a municipality in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria in Germany.

Coat of arms of Pretzfeld
Location of Pretzfeld within Forchheim district
Pretzfeld in FO.svg
Coordinates: 49°45′N 11°10′E / 49.750°N 11.167°E / 49.750; 11.167Coordinates: 49°45′N 11°10′E / 49.750°N 11.167°E / 49.750; 11.167
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictForchheim
Subdivisions13 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Steffen Lipfert[1]
Area
 • Total24.18 km2 (9.34 sq mi)
Elevation
293 m (961 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,442
 • Density100.99/km2 (261.57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91362
Vehicle registrationFO
Websitewww.Pretzfeld.de

Geography

Geographical location

The municipality is in the south-western part of Upper Franconia, in Franconian Switzerland. The region is known for growing and processing fruit. Of the about 2500 ha total area, 1100 ha are forest. The town of Pretzfeld is in the west of the municipality, near the confluence of the Trubach and the Wiesent.

Districts

The Pretzfeld municipality has 13 districts:[3]

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online (BLO)". www.bayerische-landesbibliothek-online.de. Retrieved 2020-09-22.