Kulmbach
Kulmbach | |
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Aerial view of Kulmbach | |
Location of Kulmbach within Kulmbach district | |
| Coordinates: 50°06′N 11°26′E / 50.100°N 11.433°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Kulmbach |
| Subdivisions | 37 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–26) | Ingo Lehmann (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 92.77 km2 (35.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 26,625 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95312–95326 |
| Dialling codes | 09221 |
| Vehicle registration | KU |
| Website | www |
Kulmbach (German pronunciation: [ˈkʊlmbax] ⓘ) is the capital of the district of Kulmbach in Bavaria in Germany. The town, once a stronghold of the Principality of Bayreuth, is renowned for its University of Life Sciences, a branch of the University of Bayreuth, the massive Plassenburg Castle, which houses the largest tin soldier museum in the world, for its brewery, its vivid food industry, which hosts some of the world's biggest food businesses, and for its sausages, or Bratwürste.