Bayreuth

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Bayreuth
Town
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Bayreuth
Bayreuth Show map of Germany Bayreuth Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 49°56′53″N 11°34′42″E / 49.94806°N 11.57833°E / 49.94806; 11.57833
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Upper Franconia
District	Urban district
Government
• Lord mayor (2020–26)	Thomas Ebersberger[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	66.92 km2 (25.84 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	74,907
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	95401–95448
Dialling codes	0921, 09201, 09209
Vehicle registration	BT
Website	www.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.