Guttenberg, Bavaria
Guttenberg is a municipality in the district of Kulmbach in Bavaria in Germany.
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 Guttenberg Castle | |
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| Coordinates: 50°8′N 11°34′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Kulmbach |
| Municipal assoc. | Untersteinach |
| Subdivisions | 14 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eugen Hain (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.66 km2 (4.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 484 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 95358 |
| Dialling codes | 09225 |
| Vehicle registration | KU |
| Website | www.gemeinde-guttenberg.de |
The town is closely tied to House of Guttenberg, who have been associated with the locality since the Middle Ages and still own most of the land in the area.
A landmark in the municipality is the Guttenberg Castle, the seat of the Guttenberg family.
The municipality's coat of arms is derived from that of the Guttenberg family.
Famous people
- Enoch zu Guttenberg (1946–2018), conductor
- Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (born 1971), his son, CSU politician and former Federal Minister, at the center of a plagiarism scandal.
Neighbourhoods
Guttenberg is made up of the following neighbourhoods:
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References
- "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
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