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Kronach
Town in Bavaria, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kronach (East Franconian: Gronich) is a town in Upper Franconia, Germany, located in the Franconian Forest area. It is the capital of the district Kronach.
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Kronach | |
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![]() Historical town centre with the Haßlach River | |
Location of Kronach within Kronach district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°14′28″N 11°19′41″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberfranken |
District | Kronach |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Angela Hofmann[1] (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 66.99 km2 (25.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 16,924 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 96317 |
Dialling codes | 09261 |
Vehicle registration | KC |
Website | www.kronach.de |
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The town is equipped with a nearly complete city wall and Germany's biggest and most complete early modern fortress, Rosenberg Fortress.[3] The headquarters of German television and AV equipment manufacturer Loewe are located there.[4]