Creußen

For the river in Bavaria, Germany, see Creußen (river).

Creußen (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɔʏsn̩] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the Red Main river, 13 km southeast of Bayreuth.

Creußen painted stoneware beer stein of 1696 from the Victoria and Albert Museum

Creußen painted stoneware beer stein of 1675 from the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Creußen
Town
Panorama view of Creußen
Coat of arms
Location of Creußen within Bayreuth district
Creußen Show map of Germany Creußen Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 49°50′38.35″N 11°37′21.63″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Bayreuth
Municipal assoc.	Creußen
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Martin Dannhäußer[1]
Area
• Total	64.89 km2 (25.05 sq mi)
Highest elevation	640 m (2,100 ft)
Lowest elevation	426 m (1,398 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,914
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	95473
Dialling codes	09270
Vehicle registration	BT
Website	www.stadt-creussen.de

Creußen is famous for its stoneware beer steins.

Creußen is the starting point of the Red Main branch of the Main-Radweg bicycle path which stretches about 600 km along the Main until the mouth into the Rhine.

Notable people

• Christoph Wirth [de] (1870–1950), German physicist and inventor