Guttenberg, Bavaria

Guttenberg is a municipality in Kulmbach in Bavaria in Germany.

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Coat of arms of Guttenberg
Location of Guttenberg within Kulmbach district
Guttenberg in KU.svg
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
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictKulmbach
Municipal assoc.Untersteinach
Subdivisions14 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Philip Laaber[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total10.66 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Elevation
452 m (1,483 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total488
 • Density45.78/km2 (118.57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95358
Vehicle registrationKU
Websitewww.gemeinde-guttenberg.de

The town is closely connected 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 originated from that of the Guttenberg family.

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. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)