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Betzenstein

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Betzenstein

Total population

2,555

Air quality index

34Good

Elevation511 m

Land area51.84 km²

Coordinates49.68°, 11.42°

Demographic figures from Destatis. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

511 m

Area

51.84 km²

Official website

www.betzenstein.de

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Betzenstein is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Franconian Switzerland, 35 km northeast of Nuremberg.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

49.6808

Longitude

11.4178

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

34

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

5.7

PM10 (µg/m³)

8.2

Ozone (µg/m³)

60

NO₂ (µg/m³)

3.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

34,025

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
503
Great Tit
Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
503
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
464
Spring Pea
Lathyrus vernus (L.) Bernh. · Magnoliopsida
407
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
336
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
318
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
307
Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
275

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

63

Largest magnitude

4.4

Largest event

2008-10-10

Most recent

M 3.2 — 2018-05-22
2 km ENE of Luby, Czechia
M 4.1 — 2018-05-21
2 km SSE of Erlbach, Germany
M 3.8 — 2014-05-31
4 km NE of Skalná, Czechia
M 4 — 2011-09-04
5 km WSW of Habartov, Czechia
M 2.9 — 2008-11-23
4 km SW of Oloví, Czechia
M 2.7 — 2008-10-30
4 km SE of Luby, Czechia

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Golden-bloomed Longhorn Beetle

Golden-bloomed Longhorn Beetle

Agapanthia villosoviridescens

Seen 2026-06-22

Light Emerald

Campaea margaritaria

Seen 2026-06-22

Green Silver-lines

Green Silver-lines

Pseudoips prasinana

Seen 2026-06-22

Green Arches

Anaplectoides prasina

Seen 2026-06-22

Cinnabar moth

Tyria jacobaeae

Seen 2026-06-21

Ringlet

Aphantopus hyperantus

Seen 2026-06-21

Reverdin's Blue

Reverdin's Blue

Plebejus argyrognomon

Seen 2026-06-21

Black-shouldered Shieldbug

Black-shouldered Shieldbug

Carpocoris purpureipennis

Seen 2026-06-21

small balsam

Impatiens parviflora

Seen 2026-06-21

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office

AGS: 09472118
Population (Wikidata): 2,515
Wikidata: Q182131

Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office — Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439