Creußen

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Creußen (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɔʏsn̩] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the Red Main river, 13 km southeast of Bayreuth.

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Creußen
Town
Panorama view of Creußen
Coat of arms
Location of Creußen within Bayreuth district
Location of Creußen
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Coordinates: 49°50′38.35″N 11°37′21.63″E / 49.8439861°N 11.6226750°E / 49.8439861; 11.6226750
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Bayreuth
Municipal assoc.	Creußen
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Martin Dannhäußer[1]
Area
• Total	64.89 km2 (25.05 sq mi)
Highest elevation	640 m (2,100 ft)
Lowest elevation	426 m (1,398 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	5,111
• Density	78.76/km2 (204.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	95473
Dialling codes	09270
Vehicle registration	BT
Website	www.stadt-creussen.de
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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.

• Christoph Wirth [de] (1870–1950), German physicist and inventor

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1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

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