Bischofsgrün

Coordinates: 50°3′9.36″N 11°47′45.53″E / 50.0526000°N 11.7959806°E / 50.0526000; 11.7959806
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Bischofsgrün
Bischofsgrün seen from Ochsenkopf
Bischofsgrün seen from Ochsenkopf
Coat of arms of Bischofsgrün
Location of Bischofsgrün within Bayreuth district
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Oberfranken
DistrictBayreuth
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Michael Schreier[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi)
Elevation
676 m (2,218 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,909
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95493
Dialling codes09276
Vehicle registrationBT
Websitewww.bischofsgruen.de

Bischofsgrün is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany.

Bischofsgrün is situated in the

cross country skiing, and sledding. During the summer, mountain biking and hiking
are popular.

Bischofsgrün is supposedly the town where the art of

microbrewery
, and some impressive stone churches.

Bischofsgrün is located on

Main-Radweg bicycle path which stretches about 600 km along the Main river until the mouth into the Rhine
.

Notable people

Partner towns

References