Upper Palatinate
Oberpfalz (German) | |
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Coordinates: 49°18′N 12°12′E / 49.3°N 12.2°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Region seat | Regensburg |
Government | |
• District President | Walter Jonas |
Area | |
• Total | 9,692.23 km2 (3,742.19 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 1,141,561 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | €51.234 billion (2021) |
Website | regierung.oberpfalz.bayern.de |
The Upper Palatinate (German: Oberpfalz, pronounced [ˈoːbɐˌp͡falt͡s] , Bavarian: Obapfoiz, Owerpfolz) is an administrative district in the east of Bavaria, Germany. It consists of seven districts and 226 municipalities, including three cities.