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Kemnath
Town
Coat of arms of Kemnath
Coat of arms
Location of Kemnath within Tirschenreuth district
Wunsiedel (district)Bayreuth (district)Neustadt an der Waldnaab (district)ErbendorfPullenreuthKastlWaldershofKemnathWiesauWaldsassenTirschenreuthReuth bei ErbendorfPlößbergPechbrunnNeusorgBad NeualbenreuthMitterteichMähringLeonbergKulmainKrummennaabKonnersreuthFuchsmühlFriedenfelsFalkenbergEbnathBrandBärnauImmenreuthCzech Republic
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictTirschenreuth
Municipal assoc.Kemnath
Government
 • MayorWerner Nickl (CSU)
Area
 • Total54.13 km2 (20.90 sq mi)
Elevation
462 m (1,516 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total5,714
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95478
Dialling codes09642
Vehicle registrationTIR, KEM
Websitewww.kemnath.de

Kemnath is a small city in the district of Tirschenreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the Fichtelgebirge, 24 km southeast of Bayreuth. The city's motto is "das Tor zur Oberpfalz," which translates into English as "The Door to the Upper Palatinate."[2]

History

The city was first referenced in historical documents on July 6, 1008 by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II when he founded another town named Keminata in the Diocese of Bamberg.[3] In 2008 Kemnath celebrated their 1000th anniversary with a series of special events throughout the city at various times during the year that culminated with a major celebration in August 2008.

Geography

The city is in the foothills of the Fichtelgebirge Mountains of northeast Bavaria and is approximately 55 km from the Czech border at Mähring. It is located in a valley formed by three streams, the Mühlbach, Flötzbach, and Schirnitzbach. The Steinwald Nature park abuts the edge of the town as well and stretches from Kemnath to the Czech border.

Economy

The two largest employers in Kemnath are the Ponnath Meat Processing plant[4] and a Siemens Health Care production facility.[5]

References

  1. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  2. ^ "Official Homepage of the City of Kemnath". der Stadt Kemnath. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  3. ^ "Stadtgeschichte". Stadt Kemnath (in German). Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  4. ^ de:Ponnath Die Meistermetzger
  5. ^ http://www.siemens.com/history/de/aktuelles/1117_kemnath.htm


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