Kemnath

Kemnath
Coat of arms of Kemnath Coat of arms
Kemnath
Location of Kemnath within Tirschenreuth district 250px
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Tirschenreuth
Municipal assoc.	Kemnath
Government
• Mayor	Werner Nickl (CSU)
Area
• Total	54.13 km2 (20.90 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	5,317
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	95478
Dialling codes	09642
Vehicle registration	TIR, KEM
Website	www.kemnath.de

Kemnath is a small city in the district of Tirschenreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the Fichtelgebirge, 24 km southeast of Bayreuth. The city's motto is "das Tor zur Oberpfalz," which translates into English as "The Door to the Upper Palatinate."

History

The city was first referenced in historical documents on July 6, 1008 by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II when he founded another town named Keminata in the Diocese of Bamberg. In 2008 Kemnath celebrated their 1000th anniversary with a series of special events throughout the city at various times during the year that culminated with a major celebration in August 2008.

Geography

The city is in the foothills of the Fichtelgebirge Mountains of northeast Bavaria and is approximately 55 km from the Czech border at Mähring. It is located in a valley formed by three streams, the Mühlbach, Flötzbach, and Schirnitzbach. The Steinwald Nature park abuts the edge of the town as well and stretches from Kemnath to the Czech border.

Economy

The two largest employers in Kemnath are the Ponnath Meat Processing plant and a Siemens Health Care production facility.

External links

• Official homepage of the city of Kemnath (In German)