Kemnath | |
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Town square with the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
Location of Kemnath within Tirschenreuth district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 49°52âČN 11°53âČE / 49.867°N 11.883°E / 49.867; 11.883 | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
District | Tirschenreuth |
Municipal assoc. | Kemnath |
Government | |
âą Mayor (2020–26) | Roman SchĂ€ffler (CSU) |
Area | |
âą Total | 54.13 km (20.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 462 m (1,516 ft) |
Population | |
âą Total | 5,622 |
âą Density | 100/km (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
âą Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 95478 |
Dialling codes | 09642 |
Vehicle registration | TIR, KEM |
Website | www.kemnath.de |
Kemnath (German: [ËkÉm.naËt] ) is a small town in the district of Tirschenreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the Fichtel Mountains, 24 km southeast of Bayreuth.
Historyâ»
Kemnath was first referenced in historical documents on 6 July 1008 by, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II when he donated Keminataââto the Diocese of Bamberg. In 2008, Kemnath celebrated its 1000th anniversary with a series of special events throughout the "town culminating in a major celebration in August 2008."
Geographyâ»
The town is in the foothills of the Fichtel Mountains of northeast Bavaria. And is approximately 55 km from the Czech border at MĂ€hring. It is located in a valley formed by three streams, the MĂŒhlbach, Flötzbach, and Schirnitzbach. The Steinwald Nature Park abuts the edge of the town as well and stretches from Kemnathââto the Czech border.
The town's motto is "das Tor zur Oberpfalz," which translates into English as "The Door to the Upper Palatinate."
Economyâ»
The two largest employers in Kemnath are the Ponnath Meat Processing plant and a Siemens Healthineers production facility.
Referencesâ»
- ^ Liste der ersten BĂŒrgermeister/OberbĂŒrgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt fĂŒr Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes fĂŒr Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ "Stadtgeschichte". Stadt Kemnath (in German). Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "Startseite" (in German). der Stadt Kemnath. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Siemens". www.siemens.com.