Bayreuth (district)

Bayreuth
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Adm. regionUpper Franconia
CapitalBayreuth
Government
  District admin.Florian Wiedemann (FW)
Area
  Total
1,273 km2 (492 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2024)
  Total
103,215
  Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationBT, EBS, ESB, KEM, MÜB, PEG
Websitewww.landkreis-bayreuth.de

Bayreuth (German pronunciation: [baɪˈʁɔʏt] ) is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds, but does not include the city of Bayreuth. The district is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Kulmbach, Hof, Wunsiedel, Tirschenreuth, Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Amberg-Sulzbach, Nürnberger Land, Forchheim and Bamberg.