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Town in Bavaria, Germany
Creußen
Town
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Location of Creußen within Bayreuth district
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Creußen is located in GermanyCreußenCreußen Show map of GermanyCreußen is located in BavariaCreußenCreußen Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 49°50′38.35″N 11°37′21.63″E / 49.8439861°N 11.6226750°E / 49.8439861; 11.6226750
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictBayreuth
Municipal assoc.Creußen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Martin Dannhäußer
Area
 • Total64.89 km (25.05 sq mi)
Highest elevation640 m (2,100 ft)
Lowest elevation426 m (1,398 ft)
Population
 • Total5,111
 • Density79/km (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes95473
Dialling codes09270
Vehicle registrationBT
Websitewww.stadt-creussen.de

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 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

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. 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)
Coat of Arms of Bayreuth district
Coat of Arms of Bayreuth district
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