Kipfenberg

Kipfenberg is a town and municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria, Germany. It is known for its hillside castle and fortress, and for being the geographical centre of Bavaria. The river Altmühl flows through the municipality and its market town of Kipfenberg.

CountryGermany

Subdivisions16 Ortsteile

Elevation

378 m (1,240 ft)

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Kipfenberg
Municipality
Kipfenberg with the Kipfenberg Castle seen from northwest
Coat of arms
Location of Kipfenberg within Eichstätt district
Location of Kipfenberg
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Coordinates: 48°56′58″N 11°23′42″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Eichstätt
Subdivisions	16 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Christian Wagner[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	81.43 km2 (31.44 sq mi)
Elevation	378 m (1,240 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	5,767
• Density	70.82/km2 (183.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	85110
Dialling codes	08465
Vehicle registration	EI
Website	www.kipfenberg.de

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Franz Widnmann (1846–1910), painter, graphic artist, and professor at the Royal School of Applied Arts in Munich, was born at Kipfenberg.^[3] Konrad Schumann (1942–1998), a former soldier for East Berlin hanged himself in an orchard in Kipfenberg.