Kronach
Kronach is a town in Upper Franconia, Germany, in the Frankenwald area. It is the capital of the district Kronach.
Kronach | |
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 Historical town centre with the Haßlach River | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kronach within Kronach district  | |
  Kronach  Kronach | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′28″N 11°19′41″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Kronach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Angela Hofmann[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.99 km2 (25.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 16,906 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 96317 |
| Dialling codes | 09261 |
| Vehicle registration | KC |
| Website | www.kronach.de |
Geography
Place
Kronach is at the southwestern edge of the Franconian Forest. The rivers Haßlach, Kronach and Rodach unite in Kronach.
Town districts
Kronach is divided into the following districts:
- Bernsroth
- Birkach
- Blumau
- Dennach
- Dörfles
- Fischbach
- Friesen
- Gehülz
- Glosberg
- Gundelsdorf
- Höfles
- Kestel
- Knellendorf
- Kreuzberg
- Krugsberg
- Neuses
- Ruppen
- Seelabach
- Seelach
- Stübental
- Vogtendorf
- Vonz
- Wötzelsdorf
- Ziegelerden
Twin towns – sister cities
Hennebont, France
Kiskunhalas, Hungary
Rhodt unter Rietburg, Germany
References
- Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) .
- "Partner- & Partnerschaften". kronach.de (in German). Kronach. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
Other websites
Media related to Kronach at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in German)
Towns and municipalities in Kronach (district) | ||
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 Coat of Arms of Kronach district | ||
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