Gefrees
| Gefrees   | |
|---|---|
| Gefrees seen from the southeast | |
| Location of Gefrees   within Bayreuth   district | |
| Coordinates: 50°5′42.50″N 11°44′23.41″E / 50.0951389°N 11.7398361°E | |
| Country | Germany | 
| State | Bavaria | 
| Admin. region | Oberfranken | 
| District | Bayreuth | 
| Subdivisions | 44 Ortsteile | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Oliver Dietel | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 50.08 km2 (19.34 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) | 
| Population  (2024-12-31) | |
|  • Total | 4,240 | 
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| Postal codes | 95482 | 
| Dialling codes | 09254 | 
| Vehicle registration | BT | 
| Website | www.gefrees.de | 
Gefrees (German pronunciation: [ɡəˈfʁeːs] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Fichtel Mountains, 21 km northeast of Bayreuth. It was the site of a battle during the Napoleonic Wars.