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
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total2,321
  Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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

References

  1. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.


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