Gattendorf

Gattendorf
Gattendorf Castle seen from the south
Location of Gattendorf within Hof district
Location of Gattendorf
Gattendorf
Gattendorf
Coordinates: 50°19′N 12°1′E / 50.317°N 12.017°E / 50.317; 12.017
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictHof
Municipal assoc.Feilitzsch
Subdivisions15 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Stefan Müller[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total
22.19 km2 (8.57 sq mi)
Elevation
544 m (1,785 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,070
 • Density48.2/km2 (125/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95185
Dialling codes09281
Vehicle registrationHO
Websitewww.gattendorf.de

Gattendorf (German pronunciation: [ˈɡatn̩dɔʁf]) is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria, Germany.

Its distinctive swan coat-of-arms was adopted in 1974 following the extinction, in 1944, of the local noble family von Schmidt auf Altenstadt.

References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.