Pforzen

Pforzen
Coat of arms
Pforzen
Location of Pforzen within Ostallgäu district
Coordinates: 47°56′N 10°37′E / 47.933°N 10.617°E / 47.933; 10.617Coordinates: 47°56′N 10°37′E / 47.933°N 10.617°E / 47.933; 10.617
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Schwaben
District	Ostallgäu
Government
• Mayor	Maximilian Haug (CSU/FW)
Area
• Total	23.69 km2 (9.15 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,216
• Density	94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	87666
Dialling codes	08346
Vehicle registration	OAL
Website	www.pforzen.de

Pforzen is a municipality in Ostallgäu, Bavaria.

Cemetery

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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Church St. Valentin

former railstation Pforzen

Towns and municipalities in Ostallgäu
Aitrang Baisweil Bidingen Biessenhofen Buchloe Eggenthal Eisenberg Friesenried Füssen Germaringen Görisried Günzach Halblech Hopferau Irsee Jengen Kaltental Kraftisried Lamerdingen Lechbruck Lengenwang Marktoberdorf Mauerstetten Nesselwang Obergünzburg Oberostendorf Osterzell Pforzen Pfronten Rettenbach am Auerberg Rieden Rieden am Forggensee Ronsberg Roßhaupten Rückholz Ruderatshofen Schwangau Seeg Stötten Stöttwang Unterthingau Untrasried Waal Wald Westendorf

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