Parsberg

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Parsberg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Parsberg
Parsberg (Germany)
Parsberg
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberpfalz
District Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz
Town subdivisions 8 Ortsteile bzw. Stadtbezirke
Mayor Josef Bauer (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area 57.00 km² (22 sq mi)
Elevation 553 m  (1814 ft)
Population 6,472  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 114 /km² (294 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate NM
Postal code 92331
Area code 09492
Website www.parsberg.de

Coordinates: 49°9′00″N 11°43′00″E / 49.15, 11.716667

Parsberg is a municipality in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 23 km southeast of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, and 33 km northwest of Regensburg, directly on Autobahn 3, which is the main route from Nuremberg to Regensburg (and then on into Austria. It was formerly the seat of the Counts of Parsberg, whose coat of arms is now used by the city.

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[edit] Sightseeing

Parsberg Castle and museum (the museum is only open on Sundays or by appointment). Parsberg also has a beautiful medieval church. The city of Lupburg and the U.S. Army installationat Hohenfels, Bavaria are nearby, as is the lovely Altmuhl River valley. In addition to these, numerous castles and ruins are in the area.

[edit] Services

Parsberg has a regional hospital and is served by the Deutsche Bahn at its train station, with routine service to nearby large cities.

[edit] Clubs

  • The Society for Creative Anachronism has a local branch, the Stronghold of Nebelwald, which stretches from Parsberg in the far south to Vilseck in the north.
  • The U.S. Field Artillery Association has a local chapter at Hohenfels, which includes the city of Parsberg.

[edit] Churches

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