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Bayreuth | |
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Town square | |
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 | 66.92 km2 (25.84 sq mi) |
Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 74,907 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/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: [baɪˈʁɔʏt] , Upper Franconian: [ba(ː)ˈɾaɪ̯t]; Bareid) 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.