Parsberg

Parsberg is a town in the county of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 23 km southeast of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, and 33 km northwest of Regensburg, next to the A3 autobahn, the main route from Nuremberg to Regensburg (and then on into Austria). It was formerly the seat of the Counts of Parsberg, whose coat of arms is now used by the town.

Parsberg
Parsberg Castle and the Church of Saint Andrew
Coat of arms
Location of Parsberg within Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district
Parsberg
Parsberg
Coordinates: 49°9′N 11°43′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictNeumarkt in der Oberpfalz
Subdivisions8 Ortsteile bzw. Stadtbezirke
Government
 • MayorJosef Bauer (CSU)
Area
 • Total57.00 km2 (22.01 sq mi)
Elevation
553 m (1,814 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total7,213
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
92331
Dialling codes09492
Vehicle registrationNM, PAR
Websitewww.parsberg.de
Parsberg

Sightseeing

Parsberg Castle and museum (the museum is only open on Sundays or by appointment). Parsberg also has a beautiful medieval church. The city of Lupburg and the U.S. Army installation at Hohenfels are nearby, as is the lovely Altmuhl river valley. In addition, there are numerous castles and ruins are in the area.

Services

Parsberg has a regional hospital and is served by the Deutsche Bahn at its railway station, with routine service to nearby large cities.

Clubs
  • The Society for Creative Anachronism has a local branch, the Stronghold of Nebelwald, which stretches from Parsberg in the far south to Vilseck in the north.
  • The U.S. Field Artillery Association has a local chapter at Hohenfels, which includes the town of Parsberg.

Churches
  • Like all of Bavaria, the town is predominantly Roman Catholic; however, Protestant churches are also well represented.
  • Americans in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints living in Parsberg belong to the Regensburg Branch of the Nuremberg Stake.
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Parsberg travel guide from Wikivoyage

References
  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
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