Gattendorf

Gattendorf is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.

Gattendorf
Gattendorf Castle seen from the south
Coat of arms
Location of Gattendorf within Hof district
Gattendorf
Gattendorf
Coordinates: 50°19′N 12°1′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictHof
Municipal assoc.Feilitzsch
Subdivisions15 Ortsteile
Government
  MayorStefan Müller (CSU)
Area
  Total22.18 km2 (8.56 sq mi)
Elevation
544 m (1,785 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total1,032
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
95185
Dialling codes09281
Vehicle registrationHO
Websitewww.gattendorf.de

The distinctive swan coat-of-arms of the municipality of Gattendorf was adopted as municipal coat-of-arms in 1974 after the extinction, in 1944, of the local noble family von Schmidt auf Altenstadt.

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.


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