Amberg - DE231

EU regions: Germany > Bavaria > Upper Palatinate > Amberg

indicator	period	value
GDP per capita in PPS of EU average	2017	175
number of inhabitants	2019	41 970
population density	2018	842.2
old-age dependency ratio	2019	36.5

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From wikipedia:

Amberg (German pronunciation: [ˈambɛrk] (listen)) is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Upper Palatinate, roughly halfway between Regensburg and Bayreuth. In 2013, over 41,000 people lived in the town.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1034, at that time under the name Ammenberg. It became an important trading centre in the Middle Ages, exporting mainly iron ore and iron products. In 1269, together with Bamberg, the town became subordinate to the Wittelsbach dynasty that ruled Bavaria.

In 1329 the town and the entire region fell to the Palatinate branch of the Wittelsbach family. The region adopted the name Upper Palatinate. It was no longer part of the duchy of Bavaria politically, though in geographic terms it was regarded as Bavarian and the region was part of the Bavarian circle in the organization of the Imperial Circles. In the 16th century, the rulers of Upper Palatinate turned to Protestantism.

other: Upper Palatinate, Amberg, Regensburg, Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Amberg-Sulzbach, Neumarkt, Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Regensburg, Schwandorf, Cham, Tirschenreuth

neighbours: Amberg-Sulzbach

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