Ludwigsstadt
Ludwigsstadt is a town in Kronach, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ludwigsstadt within Kronach district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°29′09″N 11°23′15″E / 50.48583°N 11.38750°ECoordinates: 50°29′09″N 11°23′15″E / 50.48583°N 11.38750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Kronach |
| Subdivisions | 5 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Timo Ehrhardt[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.72 km2 (22.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 446 m (1,463 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,427 |
| • Density | 58.362/km2 (151.16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 96337 |
| Vehicle registration | KC |
| Website | www.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
Lauenstein Castle in Upper Franconia
Freight train on ascent to the Rennsteig
