Kemnath () is a small town in the
district of Tirschenreuth, in
Bavaria
Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total l ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwee ...
. It is situated near the
Fichtelgebirge, 24 km southeast of
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 o ...
. The town's motto is "das Tor zur Oberpfalz," which translates into English as "The Door to the Upper Palatinate."
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History
Kemnath was first referenced in historical documents on 6 July 1008 by the
Holy Roman Emperor
The Holy Roman Emperor, originally and officially the Emperor of the Romans ( la, Imperator Romanorum, german: Kaiser der Römer) during the Middle Ages, and also known as the Roman-German Emperor since the early modern period ( la, Imperat ...
Henry II when he donated ''Keminata'' to the
Diocese of Bamberg. In 2008, Kemnath celebrated its 1000th anniversary with a series of special events throughout the town culminating in a major celebration in August 2008.
Geography
The town is in the foothills of the
Fichtelgebirge Mountains of northeast Bavaria and is approximately 55 km from the Czech border at
Mähring
Mähring is a municipality in the district of Tirschenreuth in Bavaria
Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the larg ...
. 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 Healthineers production facility.
References
External links
Official homepage of the town of Kemnath (In German)
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Tirschenreuth (district)