Creußen
Creußen is a town in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the Red Main river, 13 km southeast of Bayreuth.
Creußen painted stoneware beer stein of 1696 from the Victoria and Albert Museum
Creußen painted stoneware beer stein of 1675 from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Creußen | |
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 Panorama view of Creußen | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Creußen within Bayreuth district  | |
  Creußen  Creußen | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′38.35″N 11°37′21.63″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Bayreuth |
| Municipal assoc. | Creußen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Martin Dannhäußer[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.89 km2 (25.05 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 426 m (1,398 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,027 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95473 |
| Dialling codes | 09270 |
| Vehicle registration | BT |
| Website | www.stadt-creussen.de |
Creußen is famous for its stoneware beer steins.
Creußen is the starting point of the Red Main branch of the Main-Radweg bicycle path which stretches about 600 km along the Main until the mouth into the Rhine.
Notable people
- Christoph Wirth (1870–1950), German physicist and inventor
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Creußen.
References
- Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)
Towns and municipalities in Bayreuth (district) | ||
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|  Coat of Arms of Bayreuth district | |
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