Berching

Berching
Berching
Location of the town of Berching within Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district
Coordinates	49°6′N 11°26′E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz
Town subdivisions	43 Ortsteile
Mayor	Rudolf Eineder (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area	131.18 km2 (50.65 sq mi)
Elevation	385 m  (1263 ft)
Population	8,525 (31 December 2011)
- Density	65 /km2 (168 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	NM
Postal code	92334
Area code	08462
Website	www.berching.de

Berching is a town in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany.

Historic altstadt tower converted into an apartment building

Berching is a historical town with a fully preserved town wall and low streamlet. The first settlement was registered in 883, so that it is more than 1100 years old. Berching is located in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, 20 km south of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz. The old city or altstadt is surrounded by a large wall interspaced with towers. One of the towers has been converted into a 6-story apartment. A small inn called the Blaue Traube is also located in the city center.

Residents

• Christoph Willibald Gluck, composer, was born in Erasbach, today a district of Berching
• Claudia Brücken, singer with synthpop groups Propaganda and Act.