Berching
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Location of Berching within Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district  | ||
| Coordinates: 49°6′N 11°26′E / 49.100°N 11.433°ECoordinates: 49°6′N 11°26′E / 49.100°N 11.433°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz | |
| District | Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ludwig Eisenreich (CSU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 131.18 km2 (50.65 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,522 | |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 92334 | |
| Dialling codes | 08462 | |
| Vehicle registration | NM | |
| Website | www.berching.de | |
Berching is a town in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany.
Berching is a historical town with a fully preserved town wall and low streamlet. The first settlement was registered in 883, so it is more than 1100 years old. Berching is located in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, 20 km south of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz. The old city or altstadt is surrounded by a large wall interspaced with towers. One of the towers has been converted into a 6-story apartment. A small inn called the Blaue Traube is also located in the city center.
Christoph Willibald Gluck 1775
Residents
- Christoph Willibald Gluck, (1714-1787), composer, was born in Erasbach, today a district of Berching
- Claudia Brücken, (born 1963), singer, member of the bands Propaganda, Act and Onetwo
Historic altstadt tower converted into an apartment building
References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2016.
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