Bayreuth (district)

Bayreuth
Flag of Bayreuth
Coat of arms of Bayreuth
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CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Adm. regionUpper Franconia
CapitalBayreuth
Government
 • District admin.Florian Wiedemann (FW)
Area
 • Total
1,273 km2 (492 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total
104,843
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationBT, EBS, ESB, KEM, MÜB, PEG
Websitewww.landkreis-bayreuth.de

Bayreuth (German pronunciation: [baɪˈʁɔʏt] ) is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds, but does not include the city of Bayreuth. The district is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Kulmbach, Hof, Wunsiedel, Tirschenreuth, Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Amberg-Sulzbach, Nürnberger Land, Forchheim and Bamberg.