Kemnath

Kemnath (German: [ˈkɛm.naːt] (listen)) is a small town in Tirschenreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is near the Fichtelgebirge, 24 km southeast of Bayreuth. The town's motto is "das Tor zur Oberpfalz," which translates into English as "The Door to the Upper Palatinate."^[3]

Kemnath
Town
Town square with the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Coat of arms
Location of Kemnath within Tirschenreuth district
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Coordinates: 49°52′N 11°53′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Tirschenreuth
Municipal assoc.	Kemnath
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Roman Schäffler[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	54.13 km2 (20.90 sq mi)
Elevation	462 m (1,516 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	5,864
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	95478
Dialling codes	09642
Vehicle registration	TIR, KEM
Website	www.kemnath.de