Kemnath

Sister cities

• Zagorje ob Savi
• Nepomuk

History

Kemnath was first referenced in historical documents on 6 July 1008 by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II when he donated Keminata to the Diocese of Bamberg. In 2008, Kemnath celebrated its 1000th anniversary with a series of special events throughout the town culminating in a major celebration in August 2008.

Geography

The town is in the foothills of the Fichtel Mountains of northeast Bavaria and is approximately 55 km from the Czech border at Mähring. It is located in a valley formed by three streams, the Mühlbach, Flötzbach, and Schirnitzbach. The Steinwald Nature Park abuts the edge of the town as well and stretches from Kemnath to the Czech border. The town's motto is "das Tor zur Oberpfalz," which translates into English as "The Door to the Upper Palatinate."

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  367
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  354
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  352
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  298
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  255
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  243
• Eurasian Jay

  Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  240
• Eurasian Nuthatch

  Sitta europaea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  233

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 2.9 — 2008-10-31
  3 km NW of Zwota, Germany