Thurnau
| Thurnau   | |
|---|---|
| Thurnau Castle | |
| Location of Thurnau   within Kulmbach   district | |
| Coordinates: 50°1′32″N 11°23′39″E / 50.02556°N 11.39417°E | |
| Country | Germany | 
| State | Bavaria | 
| Admin. region | Oberfranken | 
| District | Kulmbach | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | 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 | 
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/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 | 
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.