Gefrees

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Gefrees
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Gefrees
Gefrees (Germany)
Gefrees
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Franconia
District Bayreuth
Town subdivisions 44 Ortsteile
Mayor Harald Schlegel (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 50.08 km² (19.3 sq mi)
Elevation 500 m  (1641 ft)
Population 4,718  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 94 /km² (244 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BT
Postal code 95482
Area code 09254
Website www.gefrees.de

Coordinates: 50°5′42.50″N 11°44′23.41″E / 50.0951389, 11.7398361

Gefrees is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Fichtelgebirge, 21 km northeast of Bayreuth. It was the site a of battle during the Napoleonic Wars.