Pforzen
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| Pforzen | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Swabia |
| District | Ostallgäu |
| Mayor | Maximilian Haug (CSU/FW) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 23.69 km² (9.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 656 m (2152 ft) |
| Population | 2,122 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 90 /km² (232 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | OAL |
| Postal code | 87666 |
| Area code | 08346 |
| Website | www.pforzen.de |
Pforzen is a municipality in Ostallgäu, Bavaria.
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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