Pforzen

Pforzen
Coat of arms
Pforzen
Location of Pforzen within Ostallgäu district
Coordinates: 47°56′N 10°37′E / 47.933°N 10.617°E / 47.933; 10.617Coordinates: 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
Government
• Mayor	Maximilian Haug (CSU/FW)
Area
• Total	23.69 km2 (9.15 sq mi)
Elevation	656 m (2,152 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	2,216
• Density	94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	87666
Dialling codes	08346
Vehicle registration	OAL
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.