Coordinates: 47°56′N 10°37′E / 47.933°N 10.617°E / 47.933; 10.617

Pforzen

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Pforzen
Church of Saint Valentine
Church of Saint Valentine
Location of Pforzen within Ostallgäu district
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CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictOstallgäu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Herbert Hofer[1]
Area
 • Total
23.69 km2 (9.15 sq mi)
Elevation
656 m (2,152 ft)
Population
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Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87666
Dialling codes08346
Vehicle registrationOAL
Websitewww.pforzen.de

Pforzen (German pronunciation: [ˈpfɔʁtsn̩]) is a municipality in Ostallgäu, Bavaria.

Cemetery

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Near Pforzen is an extended Alemannic cemetery that was in use from the 5th up to the 8th century. A total of 442 graves were excavated in two campaigns in 1991/2 and 1996. Two items bearing runic inscriptions were recovered, the Pforzen buckle in 1992 and an ivory ring in 1996.

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Former train station in Pforzen

References

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