Bärnau

Bärnau is the oldest town in the district of Tirschenreuth, and one of the oldest in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Czech Republic, 25 km northeast of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, and 26 km southwest of Mariánské Lázně.

Bärnau
Market square in Bärnau
Coat of arms
Location of Bärnau within Tirschenreuth district
Bärnau Bärnau
Coordinates: 49°48′37″N 12°26′10″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Tirschenreuth
Government
• Mayor	Alfred Stier (CSU)
Area
• Total	74.42 km^2 (28.73 sq mi)
Elevation	615 m (2,018 ft)
Population  (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,105
• Density	42/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	95671
Dialling codes	09635
Vehicle registration	TIR
Website	www.baernau.de

Culture and places of interest

Buildings

• German Button Museum
• Grenzland Tower
• Steinberg Church, baroque Wieskirche zum gegeißelten Heiland
• Lime tree avenue to the Steinberg Church
• Town centre and market place
• Baroque St. Bartholomew's Church in Hohenthan
• Baroque St. Michael's Church in Schwarzenbach
• Castle in Thanhausen
• Village chapel in Ellenfeld
• Place of Meeting (Ort der Begegnung)
• Festival stage and membrane roof in the abbey gardens
• Bärnau-Tachov History Park

Music

• Thanhausen Brass Band
• Grenzlandboum Bärnau Town and Youth Band

Sport

• Altglashütte woodland open-air pool
• Bärnau swimming baths
• TSV Bärnau football team
• VfB Thanhausen football team
• TC Bärnau tennis club
• Silberhütte cross-country skiing centre
• Bärnau Archery Club
• KC Bärnau Bowling Club

Events

• Biennial historic market spectaculum
• German - Czech festival games

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.