Guttenberg, Bavaria

Guttenberg
Guttenberg Castle

Coat of arms
Guttenberg
Location of Guttenberg within Kulmbach district
Coordinates: 50°8′N 11°34′E / 50.133°N 11.567°E / 50.133; 11.567Coordinates: 50°8′N 11°34′E / 50.133°N 11.567°E / 50.133; 11.567
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberfranken
District Kulmbach
Municipal assoc. Untersteinach
Government
  Mayor Eugen Hain (CSU)
Area
  Total 10.66 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Elevation 452 m (1,483 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 476
  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

Guttenberg is a municipality in the district of Kulmbach in Bavaria in Germany.

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

Neighbourhoods

Guttenberg is made up of the following neighbourhoods:

  • Breitenreuth
  • Buch
  • Eeg
  • Guttenberg
  • Kaltenstauden
  • Maierhof
  • Messengrund
  • Möhrenreuth
  • Neuenwirtshaus
  • Pfaffenreuth
  • Streichenreuth
  • Torkel
  • Torschenknock
  • Vogtendorf

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). September 2018.
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