Thurnau

Thurnau is a municipality in the district Kulmbach, Germany.

Thurnau
Thurnau Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Thurnau within Kulmbach district
Thurnau
Thurnau
Coordinates: 50°1′32″N 11°23′39″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictKulmbach
Government
 • MayorMartin Bernreuther (CSU)
Area
 • Total64.20 km2 (24.79 sq mi)
Elevation
363 m (1,191 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total4,060
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
95349
Dialling codes09228
Vehicle registrationKU
Websitewww.thurnau.de
The Evangelical-Lutheran St.-Laurentius-Church of Thurnau

It is known for golfing as well as its potteries.

Thurnau is known for transmitter Thurnau, the medium wave transmission site for Deutschlandfunk, a German national information radio station.

Inside the Church of Thurnau
Mast of Thurnau transmitter (height: 240 metres)

City arrangement

Thurnau is arranged in the following boroughs:

  • Alladorf
  • Berndorf
  • Felkendorf
  • Hörlinreuth
  • Hutschdorf
  • Kemeritz
  • Lanzenreuth
  • Leesau
  • Limmersdorf
  • Lochau
  • Menchau
  • Partenfeld
  • Rottlersreuth
  • Tannfeld
  • Thurnau
  • Trumsdorf
Inside the Church of Thurnau

Famous people

Famous people born in Thurnau
Bridge from castle to Church
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References
  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.


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