Bayreuth

Bayreuth
Town square
Town square
Flag of Bayreuth
Coat of arms of Bayreuth
Location of Bayreuth
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Bayreuth is located in Germany
Bayreuth
Bayreuth
Bayreuth is located in Bavaria
Bayreuth
Bayreuth
Coordinates: 49°56′53″N 11°34′42″E / 49.94806°N 11.57833°E / 49.94806; 11.57833
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUpper Franconia
DistrictUrban district
Government
 • Lord mayor (2020–26) Thomas Ebersberger[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total66.92 km2 (25.84 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total74,907
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95401–95448
Dialling codes0921, 09201, 09209
Vehicle registrationBT
Websitewww.bayreuth.de

Bayreuth (German: [baɪˈʁɔʏt] , Upper Franconian: [ba(ː)ˈɾaɪ̯t]; Bareid) is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Franconian Jura and the Fichtel Mountains. The town's roots date back to 1194. In the 21st century, it is the capital of Upper Franconia and has a population of 72,148 (2015). It hosts the annual Bayreuth Festival, at which performances of operas by the 19th-century German composer Richard Wagner are presented.