Dietfurt

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This article is about the town in Germany. For the town in Poland called "Dietfurt" during World War II, see Żnin.
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)
Elevation 365 m (1,198 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
 • Total 5,991
 • Density 76/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. It is situated on the river Altmühl, 38 km west of Regensburg.

It 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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2012. 
  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. 
Towns and municipalities in Neumarkt
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