Guttenberg, Bavaria

Guttenberg

Guttenberg Castle

Coat of arms
Guttenberg

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)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 501
  Density 47/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 (de), the seat of the Guttenberg family.

The municipality's coat of arms is derived from the Guttenberg family's.

Famous people

City arrangement

Guttenberg is arranged in the following boroughs:

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

References

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