Ahorntal

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Ahorntal
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Ahorntal
Ahorntal (Germany)
Ahorntal
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Franconia
District Bayreuth
Mayor Herbert Dannhäußer (Christliche Wählerunion)
Basic statistics
Area 41.70 km² (16.1 sq mi)
Elevation 400 m  (1312 ft)
Population 2,233  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 54 /km² (139 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BT
Postal code 95491
Area code 09202
Website www.ahorntal.de

Coordinates: 49°51′00″N 11°26′00″E / 49.85, 11.433333

Ahorntal is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany.

Ahorntal is known for its generally temperature weather. The town focuses on environmental conservation. Tourism provides revenue for the local economy. During the 1920's, Adolf Hitler stayed in the Le Poucet, a local French-owned inn.