Parsberg is a town in the county of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. It is 23 km southeast of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, and 33 km northwest of Regensburg, next to the A3 autobahn, the main route from Nuremberg to Regensburg (and then on into Austria). It was formerly the seat of the Counts of Parsberg, whose coat of arms is now used by the town.
Parsberg | |
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 Parsberg Castle and the Church of Saint Andrew | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Parsberg within Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district  | |
  Parsberg  Parsberg | |
| Coordinates: 49°9′N 11°43′E / 49.150°N 11.717°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
| District | Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz |
| Subdivisions | 8 Ortsteile bzw. Stadtbezirke |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Josef Bauer[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.00 km2 (22.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 553 m (1,814 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,667 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 92331 |
| Dialling codes | 09492 |
| Vehicle registration | NM, PAR |
| Website | www.parsberg.de |
People
edit- Ludwig Stiegler (born 1945), German politician (SPD)
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
External links
edit- History of Parsberg (pdf in German)
- History of the Coat of Arms of Parsberg
Parsberg travel guide from Wikivoyage
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