Thurnau
Thurnau is a municipality in the district Kulmbach, Germany.
Thurnau | |
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 Thurnau Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Thurnau within Kulmbach district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°1′32″N 11°23′39″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Kulmbach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Martin Bernreuther[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.20 km2 (24.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 363 m (1,191 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,131 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95349 |
| Dialling codes | 09228 |
| Vehicle registration | KU |
| Website | www.thurnau.de |
The Evangelical-Lutheran St.-Laurentius-Church of Thurnau
It is known for golfing as well as its potteries.
Thurnau is known for transmitter Thurnau, the medium wave transmission site for Deutschlandfunk, a German national information radio station.
Inside the Church of Thurnau
Mast of Thurnau transmitter (height: 240 metres)
City arrangement
Thurnau is arranged in the following boroughs:
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Inside the Church of Thurnau
Famous people
Famous people born in Thurnau
- Carl von Linde, (11 June 1842) was a German engineer who developed refrigeration and gas separation technologies.
 Bridge from castle to Church |
References
- Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)
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