Dietfurt

city in Bavaria, Germany

Dietfurt is a town in Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. The town is on the river Altmühl, and is 38 km west of Regensburg, 30 km north of Ingolstadt, and is 364 meters above sea level.

Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl
Location of Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl within Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district
Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl is located in Germany
Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl
Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl
Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl is located in Bavaria
Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl
Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl
Coordinates: 49°2′N 11°35′E / 49.033°N 11.583°E / 49.033; 11.583
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictNeumarkt in der Oberpfalz
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Bernd Mayr[1]
Area
 • Total78.84 km2 (30.44 sq mi)
Elevation
365 m (1,198 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,208
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92345
Dialling codes08464
Vehicle registrationNM
Websitewww.dietfurt.de

Overview change

Dietfurt is known as the "Bavarian China" (German: Bayerisch China,[3] simplified Chinese: 巴伐利亚的中国; traditional Chinese: 巴伐利亞的中國; pinyin: Bāfálìyà de Zhōngguó),[4] Chinese culture is the theme for Carnival in Dietfurt, and the city promotes other Chinese cultural activities such as courses in Qigong.

References change

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)
  3. "Dietfurt Chinesenfasching".
  4. 程裕祯 (2010). 中国文化要略. Beijing: 外语教学与研究出版社. pp. 4. ISBN 978-7-5600-1407-4.

Other websites change

  Media related to Dietfurt at Wikimedia Commons