Furth, a town of Bavaria, in the province of Middle Franconia, at the confluence of the Red-nitz and Pegnitz rivers, 4 1/2 m. by rail N. W. of Nuremberg; pop. in 1871, 24.509. This railway, opened in 1835, was the first in Germany on which locomotive engines were used, and now extends from Frankfort to Munich. About 3,000 of the population are Jews, chiefly descendants of exiles from Nuremberg, who have a Talmud school, several minor schools and synagogues, two Hebrew printing establishments, and various benevolent institutions. One of the synagogues and the city hall are among the most noteworthy buildings. It is the most flourishing manufacturing town of Bavaria, with a large industry in looking-glasses, gold leaf, and articles known as Nuremberg wares. Gustavus Adolphus occupied Furth in the summer of 1032, and in 1034 it was burned by the Croats.