Colmberg

Colmberg
Municipality
View of Colmberg with Colmberg Castle and Church of Saint Ursula
Coat of arms
Location of Colmberg within Ansbach district
Colmberg
Colmberg
Coordinates: 49°22′N 10°25′E / 49.367°N 10.417°E / 49.367; 10.417
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMittelfranken
DistrictAnsbach
Subdivisions12 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Wilhelm Kieslinger[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total
38.35 km2 (14.81 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,134
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91598
Dialling codes09803
Vehicle registrationAN
Websitewww.colmberg.de

Colmberg is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany. Colmberg is the site of Colmberg Castle (German: Burg Colmberg), built in the 13th century and purchased in 1318 by Duke Frederick IV of Nuremberg.[3] The town is located in Nature Park Frankenhöhe.

Notable residents

Twin towns

See also

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References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
  3. ^ "The Castle". Colmberg Castle. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.


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