Bamberg (district)

Bamberg
Flag of Bamberg
Coat of arms of Bamberg
Map
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Adm. regionUpper Franconia
CapitalBamberg
Government
 • District admin.Johann Kalb (CSU)
Area
 • Total
1,168 km2 (451 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total
149,823
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationBA
Websitelandkreis-bamberg.de

Bamberg (German pronunciation: [ˈbambɛʁk] ) is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds but does not include the town of Bamberg. The district is bounded by the districts of (from the north and clockwise) Lichtenfels, Bayreuth, Forchheim, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim, Kitzingen, Schweinfurt and Haßberge.