Pforzen

Pforzen
Municipality
Church of Saint Valentine
Coat of arms
Location of Pforzen within Ostallgäu district
Interactive map of Pforzen
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Coordinates: 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
Municipal assoc.	Pforzen
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Herbert Hofer
Area
• Total	23.69 km2 (9.15 sq mi)
Elevation	656 m (2,152 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)
• Total	2,429
• Density	102.5/km2 (265.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	87666
Dialling codes	08346
Vehicle registration	OAL
Website	www.pforzen.de

Pforzen (German pronunciation: [ˈpfɔʁtsn̩]) 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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