Amberg

Amberg
Town
View from Mariahilfberg towards the Amberg Old Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Amberg
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Coordinates: 49°26′40″N 11°50′54″E / 49.44444°N 11.84833°E / 49.44444; 11.84833
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Urban district
Government
• Lord mayor (2020–26)	Michael Cerny[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi)
Elevation	374 m (1,227 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	42,534
• Density	850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	92224
Dialling codes	09621
Vehicle registration	AM
Website	www.amberg.de

Amberg (German pronunciation: [ˈambɛrk] ^ⓘ) is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Upper Palatinate, roughly halfway between Regensburg and Bayreuth. In 2020, over 42,000 people lived in the town.