Pforzen
Pforzen | |
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 Church of Saint Valentine | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pforzen within Ostallgäu district  | |
  Pforzen  Pforzen | |
| Coordinates: 47°56′N 10°37′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Ostallgäu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Herbert Hofer (CSU/FW) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.69 km2 (9.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 656 m (2,152 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,321 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 87666 |
| Dialling codes | 08346 |
| Vehicle registration | OAL |
| Website | www.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
- "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
Towns and municipalities in Ostallgäu | ||
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|  Coat of Arms of Ostallgäu district | |
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