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Kulmbach
Sign in to saveKulmbach () 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.
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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Key facts
- 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
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 26052
- Area
- 92.77
- Elevation
- 304
- Official website
- www.kulmbach.de/xist4c/web/Town-Hall_id_13355_.htm
- 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
- P8168
- Jan Haller
- hashtag
- Kulmbach
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23 sectionsContents
- 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
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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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