Pegnitz (town)

Pegnitz (German: [ˈpeːɡnɪt͡s] ⓘ) is a town in the Bayreuth district in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, with a population of approximately 15,000 inhabitants.

It is also the source of the river Pegnitz.

The city Bayreuth is about 27 km to the north.

The villages (Ortsteile) in Pegnitz are: Annual events are the Christmas market, the Open-Air Rock Festival Waldstock, and above all, the seasonal strong-beer festival called Flinderer.

This Bayreuth district location article is a stub.

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Old town hall
The 1923 observation tower
Coat of Arms of Bayreuth district
Coat of Arms of Bayreuth district