Goldkronach

Goldkronach
Goldkronach
Location of the town of Goldkronach within Bayreuth district
Coordinates	50°0′41″N 11°41′14″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Upper Franconia
District	Bayreuth
Town subdivisions	26 Ortsteile
Mayor	Günther Hoppert (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area	23.24 km2 (8.97 sq mi)
Elevation	443 m  (1453 ft)
Population	3,630 (31 December 2010)
- Density	156 /km2 (405 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	BT
Postal code	95497
Area code	09273
Website	www.goldkronach.de

Goldkronach is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the Fichtelgebirge, 12 km northeast of Bayreuth.

History

On 25 June 1836, at 22:15, residents awoke to a man yelling "Fire! Fire!". In almost 2 hours, almost half of the eastern part of the town was burnt down, including the parish church, the two schools, City Hall, 55 houses, and 16 outbuildings. 127 families were rendered homeless. Three years later, on 18 June 1839 midnight, another fire broke out in the market. Within two hours, 29 houses and 17 outbuildings in the south side of town were the victims of the fire.