Ludwigsstadt

Ludwigsstadt is a town in Kronach, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.

METropolitan Zug über den Dächern von Ludwigsstadt 2011 06 04.jpg
Coat of arms of Ludwigsstadt
Location of Ludwigsstadt within Kronach district
Ludwigsstadt in KC.svg
Coordinates: 50°29′09″N 11°23′15″E / 50.48583°N 11.38750°E / 50.48583; 11.38750Coordinates: 50°29′09″N 11°23′15″E / 50.48583°N 11.38750°E / 50.48583; 11.38750
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictKronach
Subdivisions5 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Timo Ehrhardt[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total58.72 km2 (22.67 sq mi)
Elevation
446 m (1,463 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,427
 • Density58.362/km2 (151.16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
96337
Vehicle registrationKC
Websitewww.ludwigsstadt.de

Geography

It is in the valley of the Loquitz River, a tributary of the Saale, in the Thuringian-Franconian Highlands of the Thuringian Slate Mountains and the Franconian Forest mountain ranges. Being 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Kronach, the Bavarian border with the state of Thuringia runs about 3 km (1.9 mi) north of the town centre, with Thuringian Saalfeld in a distance of c. 18 km (11 mi) down the Loquitz. Ludwigsstadt is the only municipality of the State of Bavaria north of the Rennsteig ridge.

Ludwigsstadt Media

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)