Thurnau

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Thurnau
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Thurnau Castle
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Location of Thurnau within Kulmbach district
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Thurnau
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Thurnau
Coordinates: 50°1′32″N11°23′39″E / 50.02556°N 11.39417°E / 50.02556; 11.39417
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberfranken
District Kulmbach
Government
   Mayor (202026) Martin Bernreuther [1] (CSU)
Area
  Total64.20 km2 (24.79 sq mi)
Elevation
363 m (1,191 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31) [2]
  Total4,111
  Density64/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
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The Evangelical-Lutheran St.-Laurentius-Church of Thurnau

Thurnau is a municipality in the district of Kulmbach, Germany.

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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.

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Inside the Church of Thurnau
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Mast of Thurnau transmitter (height: 240 metres)

City arrangement

Thurnau is arranged in the following boroughs:

  • Alladorf
  • Berndorf
  • Felkendorf
  • Hörlinreuth
  • Hutschdorf
  • Kemeritz
  • Lanzenreuth
  • Leesau
  • Limmersdorf
  • Lochau
  • Menchau
  • Partenfeld
  • Rottlersreuth
  • Tannfeld
  • Thurnau
  • Trumsdorf
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Inside the Church of Thurnau

Famous people

Famous people born in Thurnau

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Bridge from castle to Church

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