Thurnau
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  Thurnau | ||
Location of Thurnau within Kulmbach district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°1′32″N 11°23′39″E / 50.02556°N 11.39417°ECoordinates: 50°1′32″N 11°23′39″E / 50.02556°N 11.39417°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken | |
| District | Kulmbach | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Dietmar Hofmann (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 64.20 km2 (24.79 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 4,235 | |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 95349 | |
| Dialling codes | 09228 | |
| Vehicle registration | KU | |
| Website | www.thurnau.de | |
The Evangelical-Lutheran St.-Laurentius-Church of Thurnau
Thurnau is a municipality in the district Kulmbach, Germany.
It is known for golfing as well as its potteries.
Thurnau is known for transmitter Thurnau, the medium wave transmission site for Deutschlandfunk, a German national information radio station.
Inside the Church of Thurnau
Mast of Thurnau transmitter ( height: 240 metres)
City arrangement
Thurnau is arranged in the following boroughs:
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Inside the Church of Thurnau
Famous people
Famous people born in Thurnau
- Carl von Linde, (11 June 1842) was a German engineer who developed refrigeration and gas separation technologies.
 Castle of Thurnau |
 Bridge from castle to Church |
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References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2013.