Creußen

Creußen
Panorama view of Creußen
Location of Creußen within Bayreuth district
Location of Creußen
Creußen
Creußen
Coordinates: 49°50′38.35″N 11°37′21.63″E / 49.8439861°N 11.6226750°E / 49.8439861; 11.6226750
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictBayreuth
Municipal assoc.Creußen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Martin Dannhäußer
Area
 • Total
64.89 km2 (25.05 sq mi)
Highest elevation
640 m (2,100 ft)
Lowest elevation
426 m (1,398 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
5,111
 • Density78.76/km2 (204.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95473
Dialling codes09270
Vehicle registrationBT
Websitewww.stadt-creussen.de

Creußen (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɔʏsn̩] ) is a town in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the Red Main river, 13 km southeast of Bayreuth.

Creußen is famous for its stoneware beer steins.

Creußen is the starting point of the Red Main branch of the Main-Radweg bicycle path which stretches about 600 km along the Main until the mouth into the Rhine.