Dietfurt is a town in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. The town is situated on the river Altmühl, and is 38 km west of Regensburg, 30 km north of Ingolstadt, and is located 364 meters above sea level.

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Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Dietfurt a.d. Altmühl within Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz district
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Coordinates: 49°2′N 11°35′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Bernd Mayr[1]
Area
• Total	78.84 km2 (30.44 sq mi)
Elevation	365 m (1,198 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	6,208
• Density	79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	92345
Dialling codes	08464
Vehicle registration	NM
Website	www.dietfurt.de

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Dietfurt is known as the "Bavarian China" (German: Bayerisch China,^[3] simplified Chinese: 巴伐利亚的中国; traditional Chinese: 巴伐利亞的中國; pinyin: Bāfálìyà de Zhōngguó),^[4] Chinese culture is the theme adopted for Carnival in Dietfurt, and the city promotes other Chinese cultural activities such as courses in Qigong.

The mayor of Dietfurt is Bernd Mayr, elected in March 2020.^[1]

• Argula von Grumbach, (1492-1568) Protestant publicist and reformer, lived and worked in Dietfurt from 1516 onwards
• Michael Wittmann (1914-1944), German Panzer commander and panzer ace of the Waffen-SS, born in Vogelthal district