Kemnath

Kemnath
Town
Town square with the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Town square with the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
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
Kemnath is located in Germany
Kemnath
Kemnath
Kemnath is located in Bavaria
Kemnath
Kemnath
Coordinates: 49°52′N 11°53′E / 49.867°N 11.883°E / 49.867; 11.883
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictTirschenreuth
Municipal assoc.Kemnath
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Roman Schäffler[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total
54.13 km2 (20.90 sq mi)
Elevation
462 m (1,516 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
5,714
 • 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 (German: [ˈkɛm.naːt] ⓘ) is a small town in the district of Tirschenreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the Fichtel Mountains, 24 km southeast of Bayreuth.

History

Kemnath was first referenced in historical documents on 6 July 1008 by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II when he donated Keminata to the Diocese of Bamberg.[3] In 2008, Kemnath celebrated its 1000th anniversary with a series of special events throughout the town culminating in a major celebration in August 2008.

Geography

The town is in the foothills of the Fichtel 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.

The town's motto is "das Tor zur Oberpfalz," which translates into English as "The Door to the Upper Palatinate."[4]

Economy

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

References

  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. ^ "Stadtgeschichte". Stadt Kemnath (in German). Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Startseite" (in German). der Stadt Kemnath. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  5. ^ "Siemens". www.siemens.com.