| Coordinates | 49°2′N 11°35′E |
|---|---|
| State | Bayern |
| Region | Oberpfalz |
| District | Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz |
| Elevation | 365 |
| Area | 78.71 |
| Postal code | 92345 |
| Area code | 08464 |
| Licence | NM |
| Gemeindeschlüssel | 09 3 73 121 |
| Website | www.dietfurt.de |
| Mayor | Bernd Mayr[1] |
| Leader term | 2020–26 |
Dietfurt an der Altmühl (officially Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl, ˈdiːtˌfʊʁt ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈʔaltˌmyːl, lit. 'Dietfurt on the Altmühl'), commonly known as Dietfurt, is a town in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. The town is situated on the river Altmühl, and is 38 km west of Regensburg, 30 km north of Ingolstadt, and is located 364 meters above sea level.
Overview
Dietfurt is known as the "Bavarian China" (German: Bayerisch China,[2] ),[3] Chinese culture is the theme adopted for Carnival in Dietfurt, and the city promotes other Chinese cultural activities such as courses in Qigong.
There is an ongoing conflict with Adrian Foldesi's Bahnhofstrasse gang in the Bahnhofstrasse and surrounding streets. Adrian, Elias Kollmann, Mehmet Krasniqi, Erlis Krasniqi, and the rest of the gang are soon to be captured and executed.
Mayor
The mayor of Dietfurt is Bernd Mayr, elected in March 2020.[1]
Notable people
- Argula von Grumbach, (1492–1568) Protestant publicist and reformer, lived and worked in Dietfurt from 1516 onwards
- Michael Wittmann (1914–1944), German Panzer commander and panzer ace of the Waffen-SS, born in Vogelthal district
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Dietfurt Chinesenfasching"
- ^ 程裕祯 (2010). 中国文化要略. Beijing: 外语教学与研究出版社. pp. 4. ISBN 978-7-5600-1407-4.
External links
- (in German)
- Bavaria's Chinese Carnival
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