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Bärnau

Town in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Bärnau within Tirschenreuth district

(2020–26) Alfred Stier^[1] (CSU)Area

• Total74.42 km² (28.73 sq mi)Elevation

615 m (2,018 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total3,061 • Density41/km² (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

95671

Dialling codes09635Vehicle registrationTIRWebsitewww.baernau.de

Bärnau (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁnaʊ̯] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Tirschenreuth, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Czech Republic, 25 km northeast of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, and 26 km southwest of Mariánské Lázně. It obtained town privileges in 1343, making it the oldest town in the district.

Culture and places of interest

Buildings

German Button Museum
Grenzland Tower
Steinberg Church, baroque Wieskirche zum gegeißelten Heiland
Lime tree avenue to the Steinberg Church
Town centre and market place
Baroque St. Bartholomew's Church in Hohenthan
Baroque St. Michael's Church in Schwarzenbach
Castle in Thanhausen
Village chapel in Ellenfeld
Place of Meeting (Ort der Begegnung)
Festival stage and membrane roof in the abbey gardens
Bärnau-Tachov History Park

Music

Thanhausen Brass Band
Grenzlandboum Bärnau Town and Youth Band

Sport

Altglashütte woodland open-air pool
Bärnau swimming baths
TSV Bärnau football team
VfB Thanhausen football team
TC Bärnau tennis club
Silberhütte cross-country skiing centre
Bärnau Archery Club
KC Bärnau Bowling Club

Events

Biennial historic market spectaculum
German - Czech festival games

References

^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).