The Pegnitz ( German: [ˈpeːɡnɪt͡s] ) is a river in Franconia in the German state of Bavaria .
4-675: The Pegnitz has its source in the town of the same name at an altitude of 425 m (1,394 ft) and meets the Rednitz at 283 m (928 ft) in Fürth to form the Regnitz river. Shortly after the source, the Pegnitz unites with the 15 km (9.3 mi) long Fichtenohe while keeping the name of the shorter tributary. Some therefore consider the Fichtenohe as the upper course of
8-547: A population of approximately 15,000 inhabitants. It is also the source of the river Pegnitz . The city Bayreuth is about 27 km to the north. The villages (Ortsteile) in Pegnitz are: Annual events are the Christmas market , the Open-Air Rock Festival Waldstock , and above all, the seasonal strong-beer festival called Flinderer . This Bayreuth district location article
12-693: The big flood in February 1909, straightening has shortened the river by four kilometers within the Nuremberg city limits. Since 1996 planning and actions are progressing trying to lengthen the course of the river between Nuremberg and Fürth again and to shape it in a nature-oriented way. Pegnitz (town) Pegnitz ( German: [ˈpeːɡnɪt͡s] ) is a town in the Bayreuth district in Upper Franconia , Bavaria , Germany , with
16-584: The river Pegnitz. The source of the Fichtenohe is in Lindenhardt Forest ( Landkreis Bayreuth ) north of the town of Pegnitz. The Pegnitz is about 113 km (70 mi) long, with Fichtenohe 127 km (79 mi). The river is inhabited by numerous ducks , coots , swans , and gulls . From source to mouth: The river gives its name to the Pegnesischer Blumenorden (Pegnitz Flower Society) literary association. After
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