Town
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°26′40″N 11°50′54″E / 49.44444°N 11.84833°E / 49.44444; 11.84833Coordinates: 49°26′40″N 11°50′54″E / 49.44444°N 11.84833°E / 49.44444; 11.84833
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Urban district
Government
• Lord mayor (2020–26)	Michael Cerny (CSU)
Area
• Total	50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi)
Elevation	374 m (1,227 ft)
Population  (2016-12-31)
• Total	42,348
• Density	846.28/km2 (2,191.86/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	92224
Vehicle registration	AM
Website	www.amberg.de

Amberg (German pronunciation: [ˈambɛrk] ( listen)) is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is in the Oberpfalz ("Upper Palatinate"), roughly half way between Regensburg and Bayreuth. Population: 44,200 (2001).

Amberg became a center for the mining of iron ore in 1270. In the 1800s a blast furnace was built in the town.