Lichtenfels, Bavaria
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| Lichtenfels | |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Franconia |
| District | Lichtenfels |
| Erste Bürgermeisterin | Dr. Bianca Fischer (CSU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 122.27 km² (47.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
| Population | 21,143 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 173 /km² (448 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | LIF |
| Postal code | 96215 |
| Area code | 09571 |
| Website | www.lichtenfels-city.de |
| Location of the town of Lichtenfels within Lichtenfels district | |
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Lichtenfels is a town in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the district of Lichtenfels. It is situated on the river Main, approx. 15 km southeast of Coburg, and 30 km northeast of Bamberg.
It is the basket-making capital of Germany and has the only college which still teaches the old craft skills. Each year at the end of September the Korbmarkt or basket market is held when the town is filled with stalls selling bakets from many countries and one can watch many craftspeople at work.
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