Upper Palatinate
Upper Palatinate
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Map of Bavaria highlighting Upper Palatinate | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′N 12°12′E / 49.3°N 12.2°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Region seat | Regensburg |
| Government | |
| • District President | Walter Jonas |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,692.23 km2 (3,742.19 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 1,121,379 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €51.234 billion (2021) |
| Website | regierung.oberpfalz.bayern.de |
The Upper Palatinate (/pəˈlætɪnɪt/; German: Oberpfalz, pronounced [ˈoːbɐˌpfalts] ⓘ, Bavarian: Obapfoiz, Owerpfolz) is an administrative district in the east of Bavaria, Germany. It consists of seven districts and 226 municipalities, including three cities.