Kronach
town in Oberfranken, Bavaria, Germany
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 | |
Coordinates: 50°14′28″N 11°19′41″E / 50.24111°N 11.32806°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 change
Place change
Kronach is at the southwestern edge of the Franconian Forest. The rivers Haßlach, Kronach and Rodach unite in Kronach.
Town districts change
Kronach is divided into the following districts:
Twin towns – sister cities change
- Hennebont, France
- Kiskunhalas, Hungary
- Rhodt unter Rietburg, Germany
References change
- ↑ 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 change
- Media related to Kronach at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)