Betzenstein | |
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Location of Betzenstein within Bayreuth district | |
Coordinates: 49°40′49″N 11°25′04″E / 49.68028°N 11.41778°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberfranken |
District | Bayreuth |
Municipal assoc. | Betzenstein |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Claus Meyer[1] (FW) |
Area | |
• Total | 51.84 km2 (20.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 511 m (1,677 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,515 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 91282 |
Dialling codes | 09244 |
Vehicle registration | BT |
Website | www.betzenstein.de |
Betzenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛt͡sn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n] ) is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Franconian Switzerland, 35 km northeast of Nuremberg.