Kunreuth

Kunreuth is a municipality in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria in Germany.

Kunreuth Panorama 02.jpg
Coat of arms of Kunreuth
Location of Kunreuth within Forchheim district
Kunreuth in FO.svg
Coordinates: 49°41′N 11°09′E / 49.683°N 11.150°E / 49.683; 11.150Coordinates: 49°41′N 11°09′E / 49.683°N 11.150°E / 49.683; 11.150
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictForchheim
Municipal assoc.Gosberg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Ernst Strian[1]
Area
 • Total9.79 km2 (3.78 sq mi)
Elevation
313 m (1,027 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,409
 • Density143.92/km2 (372.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91358
Vehicle registrationFO
Websitewww.gemeinde-kunreuth.de

The town is the place of Schloss Kunreuth. Since the 14th century the castle has belonged to the family of the Counts and Barons von Egloffstein who have also owned Egloffstein Castle since the 12th century.

Kunreuth Castle

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)