Pforzen

Pforzen is a municipality in Ostallgäu, Bavaria.

Pforzen
Municipality
Church of Saint Valentine
Coat of arms
Location of Pforzen within Ostallgäu district
Pforzen Show map of Germany Pforzen Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 47°56′N 10°37′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Schwaben
District	Ostallgäu
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Herbert Hofer[1]
Area
• Total	23.69 km2 (9.15 sq mi)
Elevation	656 m (2,152 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,404
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	87666
Dialling codes	08346
Vehicle registration	OAL
Website	www.pforzen.de

Cemetery

Near Pforzen is an extended Alemannic cemetery that was in use from the 5th up to the 8th century. A total of 442 graves were excavated in two campaigns in 1991/2 and 1996. Two items bearing runic inscriptions were recovered, the Pforzen buckle in 1992 and an ivory ring in 1996.

Former train station in Pforzen