Pegnitz (city)
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Pegnitz () is a town in the
Bayreuth Bayreuth (, ; bar, Bareid) is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Franconian Jura and the Fichtelgebirge Mountains. The town's roots date back to 1194. In the 21st century, it is the capital of U ...
district in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, with a population of approximately 15,000 inhabitants. It is also the source of the river Pegnitz. The city
Bayreuth Bayreuth (, ; bar, Bareid) is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Franconian Jura and the Fichtelgebirge Mountains. The town's roots date back to 1194. In the 21st century, it is the capital of U ...
is about 27 km to the north. The villages ''(Ortsteile)'' in Pegnitz are: Annual events are the Christmas market, the Open-Air Rock Festival ''Waldstock'', and above all, the seasonal strong-beer festival called ''Flinderer''.


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