Pforzen

Pforzen
Church of Saint Valentine
Coat of arms
Location of Pforzen within Ostallgäu district
Pforzen
Pforzen
Coordinates: 47°56′N 10°37′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictOstallgäu
Government
  MayorHerbert Hofer (CSU/FW)
Area
  Total23.69 km2 (9.15 sq mi)
Elevation
656 m (2,152 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total2,321
  Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
87666
Dialling codes08346
Vehicle registrationOAL
Websitewww.pforzen.de

Pforzen is a municipality in Ostallgäu, Bavaria.

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
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References

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


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