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°ECoordinates: 49°2′N 11°35′E / 49.033°N 11.583°E
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 (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 6,028
  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.

Overview

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.

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2013.
  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.

External links

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