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Kulmbach

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Kulmbach () is the capital of the district of Kulmbach in Bavaria in Germany. The town, once a stronghold of the Principality of Bayreuth, is renowned for its University of Life Sciences, a branch of the University of Bayreuth, the massive Plassenburg Castle, which houses the largest tin soldier museum in the world, for its brewery, its vivid food industry, which hosts some of the world's biggest food businesses, and for its sausages, or Bratwürste.

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Kulmbach is a town in Bavaria, Germany, that serves as the capital of its district and was historically an important stronghold of the Principality of Bayreuth. The town is known for its University of Life Sciences, the impressive Plassenburg Castle (which contains the world's largest tin soldier museum), its brewery, its major food industry, and its traditional sausages.

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German location.type
Stadt
German location.image_flag
DEU Kulmbach Flag.svg
German location.image_coa
DEU Kulmbach COA.svg
German location.image_photo
Kulmbach Luftbild-20240907-RM-160517.jpg
German location.image_caption
Aerial view of Kulmbach
German location.image_plan
Kulmbach in KU.svg
German location.state
Bayern
German location.region
Oberfranken
German location.district
Kulmbach
German location.elevation
325
German location.area
92.77
German location.postal_code
95312–95326
German location.area_code
09221
German location.licence
KU
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
09 4 77 128
German location.divisions
37 Ortsteile
German location.mayor
Ingo Lehmann
German location.leader_term
2020–26

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Official website

Startseite - Stadt Kulmbach

kulmbach.de

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Wikidata facts

Population
26052
Area
92.77
Elevation
304
Image
Blick auf Kulmbach und die Plassenburg - Panorama.jpg
Dialing code
09221
Licence plate code
SAN
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Commons category
Kulmbach
short name
Ku
postal code
95312–95326
Commons gallery
Kulmbach
hashtag
Kulmbach
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23 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Town districts
  • History
  • Politics
  • Mayors
  • Town council
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Leisure, culture and places of interest
  • Culinary specialities
  • Sport and recreation
  • Museums
  • Buildings
  • Regular events
  • Transport
  • Economy
  • Notable people
  • Associated to Kulmbach
  • Honorary citizens
  • Margraves of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Kulmbach () is the capital of the district of Kulmbach in Bavaria in Germany. The town, once a stronghold of the Principality of Bayreuth, is renowned for its University of Life Sciences, a branch of the University of Bayreuth, the massive Plassenburg Castle, which houses the largest tin soldier museum in the world, for its brewery, its vivid food industry, which hosts some of the world's biggest food businesses, and for its sausages, or Bratwürste.

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