Guttenberg, Bavaria
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
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Guttenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʊtn̩bɛʁk]) is a municipality in the district of Kulmbach in Bavaria in Germany.
Guttenberg | |
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Guttenberg Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Guttenberg
within Kulmbach district  | |
 Location of Guttenberg | |
  Guttenberg Location within Germany  Guttenberg Location within Bavaria | |
| Coordinates: 50°8′N 11°34′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Kulmbach |
| Municipal assoc. | Untersteinach |
| Subdivisions | 14 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Philip Laaber[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.66 km2 (4.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 469 |
| • Density | 44.0/km2 (114/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95358 |
| Dialling codes | 09225 |
| Vehicle registration | KU |
| Website | www.gemeinde-guttenberg.de |
The town is closely tied 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.[citation needed]
A landmark in the municipality is the Guttenberg Castle, the seat of the Guttenberg family.
The municipality's coat of arms is derived from that of the Guttenberg family.[citation needed]
Famous people
- Enoch zu Guttenberg (1946–2018), conductor
- Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (born 1971), his son, CSU politician and former Federal Minister.
Neighbourhoods
Guttenberg is made up of the following neighbourhoods:
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