Thurnau

Thurnau
Thurnau Castle
Location of Thurnau within Kulmbach district
Thurnau
Thurnau
Coordinates: 50°1′32″N 11°23′39″E / 50.02556°N 11.39417°E / 50.02556; 11.39417
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictKulmbach
Government
  Mayor (202026) Martin Bernreuther (CSU)
Area
  Total
64.20 km2 (24.79 sq mi)
Elevation
363 m (1,191 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
4,053
  Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95349
Dialling codes09228
Vehicle registrationKU
Websitewww.thurnau.de

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

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.