Lichtenau, Bavaria

Lichtenau
Coat of arms
Lichtenau
Location of Lichtenau within Ansbach district
Coordinates: 49°16′N 10°41′E / 49.267°N 10.683°E / 49.267; 10.683Coordinates: 49°16′N 10°41′E / 49.267°N 10.683°E / 49.267; 10.683
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Mittelfranken
District	Ansbach
Subdivisions	20 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor	Uwe Reißmann (SPD)
Area
• Total	41.39 km2 (15.98 sq mi)
Elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,713
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	91586
Dialling codes	09827
Vehicle registration	AN
Website	www.markt-lichtenau.de

Lichtenau is a market town in the district of Ansbach, Mittelfranken, Bavaria, Germany.

Saint George's church, Immeldorf, Lichtenau

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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lichtenau.

• Official Site of the town
• Evangelical-Lutheran congregation of Lichtenau

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A small village/town of roughly 3,780 population just off the infamous “Castle Road” theme route of Southern Germany. Its a small market town in the district of Ansbach, Mittelfranken, Bavaria, Germany. 390 meters above Sea Level with an Area of 41.39 km² (16 sq mi). Very traditional little town, it is also home to the “Veste Lichtenau” (castle) which now houses the Nuremberg Archives.