Overview

Upper Palatinate is administrative region of Bavaria, Germany.

It is located in Bavaria, Germany.

The population is about 1,098,378 (2016).

It covers about 9,691 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 628 metre.

Also known as: Regierungsbezirk Oberpfalz

Media

Image

Image 184.Regensbur.Steinerne Brucke a Dunan.jpg

Flag

Flag Flagge Oberpfalz.svg

Coat of arms

Coat of arms DEU Oberpfalz COA.svg

Locator map

Locator map Locator map RB Oberpfalz in Bavaria.svg

Locator map

Locator map Locator map Oberpfalz in Germany.svg

Banner

Banner WV banner Upper Palatinate Danube in Regensburg.jpg

Facts

second-order administrative division in Germany (EU)

Basic Data

  • Name Upper Palatinate
  • Admin Code DE.02.093
  • Type second-order administrative division (ADM2)
  • a subdivision of a first-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    49° 30' 0" N, 12° 0' 0" E
    49.50000, 12.00000
  • Elevation DEM: 628 m
  • Timezone Europe/Berlin
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 1,121,379
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +49
  • Internet TLD ..de

Subdivisions

Places in Upper Palatinate

Alternate Names

de
Regierungsbezirk Oberpfalz
en
Upper Palatinate
wkdt
Q10555
fr
Haut-Palatinat
it
Alto Palatinato

Sources

Last updated 2025-09-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2859444
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