Kipfenberg
Kipfenberg is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany. It is known for its famous hillside castle and fortress, as well as being the geographical centre of Bavaria. The river Altmühl flows through the market town.
Kipfenberg | |
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 Kipfenberg with the Kipfenberg Castle seen from northwest | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kipfenberg within Eichstätt district  | |
  Kipfenberg  Kipfenberg | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′58″N 11°23′42″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Eichstätt |
| Subdivisions | 16 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christian Wagner (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81.43 km2 (31.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 378 m (1,240 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,868 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 85110 |
| Dialling codes | 08465 |
| Vehicle registration | EI |
| Website | www.kipfenberg.de |
Franz Widnmann (1846–1910), painter, graphic artist, and professor at the Royal School of Applied Arts in Munich, was born at Kipfenberg.[2]
Communities
| Community | Population |
| Kipfenberg | 1709 |
| Arnsberg | 325 |
| Attenzell | 241 |
| Biberg | 348 |
| Böhming | 599 |
| Buch | 174 |
| Dunsdorf | 188 |
| Grösdorf | 356 |
| Hirnstetten | 179 |
| Irlahüll | 250 |
| Kemathen | 036 |
| Krut | 065 |
| Oberemmendorf | 110 |
| Pfahldorf | 431 |
| Schambach | 060 |
| Schelldorf | 564 |
Mayors
| Years | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| –1996 | Christian Weiß | CSU |
| 1996–2014 | Rainer Richter | SPD |
| since 2014 | Christian Wagner | SPD |
References
- "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.
- Widnmann, Franz; Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart, Hans Vollmer (ed.), Waage–Wilhelmson, E. A. Seemann, Leipzig (1942), Thieme-Becker, Volume 35:, pp.521–522.
External links
Media related to Kipfenberg at Wikimedia Commons
Towns and municipalities in Eichstätt (district) | ||
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|  Coat of Arms of Eichstätt district | |
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