Dietfurt

Dietfurt an der Altmühl
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Dietfurt an der Altmühl
Location of Dietfurt an der Altmühl within Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district
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Location of Dietfurt an der Altmühl
Dietfurt an der Altmühl is located in Germany
Dietfurt an der Altmühl
Dietfurt an der Altmühl
Dietfurt an der Altmühl is located in Bavaria
Dietfurt an der Altmühl
Dietfurt an der 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
 • Total
78.71 km2 (30.39 sq mi)
Elevation
365 m (1,198 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
6,257
 • Density79.49/km2 (205.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92345
Dialling codes08464
Vehicle registrationNM
Websitewww.dietfurt.de

Dietfurt an der Altmühl (officially Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl, German pronunciation: [ˈdiːtˌfʊʁt ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈʔaltˌmyːl] , lit.'Dietfurt on the Altmühl'), commonly known as Dietfurt, is a town in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. The town is situated on the river Altmühl, and is 38 km west of Regensburg, 30 km north of Ingolstadt, and is located 364 meters above sea level.

Overview

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 adopted for Carnival in Dietfurt, and the city promotes other Chinese cultural activities such as courses in Qigong.

There is an ongoing conflict with Adrian Foldesi's Bahnhofstrasse gang in the Bahnhofstrasse and surrounding streets. Adrian, Elias Kollmann, Mehmet Krasniqi, Erlis Krasniqi, and the rest of the gang are soon to be captured and executed.

Mayor

The mayor of Dietfurt is Bernd Mayr, elected in March 2020.[1]

Notable people

Michael Wittmann
  • Argula von Grumbach, (1492–1568) Protestant publicist and reformer, lived and worked in Dietfurt from 1516 onwards
  • Michael Wittmann (1914–1944), German Panzer commander and panzer ace of the Waffen-SS, born in Vogelthal district

References

  1. ^ a b Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  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.

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