Kronach
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Location of the town of Kronach within Kronach district
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| Coordinates | 50°14′28″N 11°19′41″E / 50.24111°N 11.32806°ECoordinates: 50°14′28″N 11°19′41″E / 50.24111°N 11.32806°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Franconia |
| District | Kronach |
| Mayor | Wolfgang Beiergrößlein (FWG) |
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| Area | 66.99 km2 (25.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 318 m (1043 ft) |
| Population | 17,279 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 258 /km2 (668 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KC |
| Postal code | 96317 |
| Area code | 09261 |
| Website | www.kronach.de |
Kronach is a town in Oberfranken, Bavaria, Germany, located in the Frankenwald area. It is the capital of the district Kronach.
Kronach is the birthtown of Lucas Cranach the Elder and Maximilian von Welsch, as well as Johann Kaspar Zeuss and Josef Stangl. The town is equipped with a nearly complete city-wall and Germany's biggest medieval fortress (Festung Rosenberg). The headquarters of German television and AV equipment manufacturer, Loewe, is located here. The rivers Haßlach, Kronach and Rodach unite in Kronach.
[edit] History
In 1634 during the Thirty Years' War the town was successfully defended against a German Swedish army with the help of the town women. [2] During the first world war this was the site of an Officers' Prisoner of War camp.
[edit] References
- ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung. 31 December 2010. https://www.statistikdaten.bayern.de/genesis/online?language=de&sequenz=tabelleErgebnis&selectionname=12411-009r&sachmerkmal=QUASTI&sachschluessel=SQUART04&startjahr=2010&endjahr=2010.
- ^ http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3537654,00.html Women's History Is Writ Large in Bavarian Town] dw-world.de Accessed 8-6-2008
[edit] External links
Media related to Kronach at Wikimedia Commons- Official town website (German)
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