Guttenberg, Bavaria

Guttenberg
Guttenberg Castle
Location of Guttenberg within Kulmbach district
Location of Guttenberg
Guttenberg
Guttenberg
Coordinates: 50°8′N 11°34′E / 50.133°N 11.567°E / 50.133; 11.567
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictKulmbach
Municipal assoc.Untersteinach
Subdivisions14 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Philip Laaber[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total
10.66 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Elevation
452 m (1,483 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
467
 • Density43.8/km2 (113/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95358
Dialling codes09225
Vehicle registrationKU
Websitewww.gemeinde-guttenberg.de

Guttenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʊtn̩bɛʁk]) 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. ^ 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.