Dietfurt

For other uses, see Dietfurt (disambiguation).
Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl

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Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl

Coordinates: 49°2′N 11°35′E / 49.033°N 11.583°E / 49.033; 11.583Coordinates: 49°2′N 11°35′E / 49.033°N 11.583°E / 49.033; 11.583
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberpfalz
District Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz
Government
  Mayor Franz Stephan (CSU)
Area
  Total 78.84 km2 (30.44 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 6,084
  Density 77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 92345
Dialling codes 08464
Vehicle registration NM
Website www.dietfurt.de

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: Bayrisch China,[2] simplified Chinese: 巴伐利亚的中国; traditional Chinese: 巴伐利亞的中國; pinyin: Bāfálìyà de Zhōngguó),[3] Chinese culture is the theme adopted for Carnival in Dietfurt, and the city promotes other Chinese cultural activities such as courses in Qigong.

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2016.
  2. "Dietfurt Chinesenfasching".
  3. 程裕祯 (2010). 中国文化要略. Beijing: 外语教学与研究出版社. p. 4. ISBN 978-7-5600-1407-4.

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