Thurnau

Thurnau
Coat of arms
Thurnau
Location of Thurnau within Kulmbach district
Coordinates: 50°1′32″N 11°23′39″E / 50.02556°N 11.39417°E / 50.02556; 11.39417Coordinates: 50°1′32″N 11°23′39″E / 50.02556°N 11.39417°E / 50.02556; 11.39417
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Kulmbach
Government
• Mayor	Dietmar Hofmann (SPD)
Area
• Total	64.20 km2 (24.79 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,183
• Density	65/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:

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

Towns and municipalities in Kulmbach
Grafengehaig Guttenberg Harsdorf Himmelkron Kasendorf Ködnitz Kulmbach Kupferberg Ludwigschorgast Mainleus Marktleugast Marktschorgast Neudrossenfeld Neuenmarkt Presseck Rugendorf Stadtsteinach Thurnau Trebgast Untersteinach Wirsberg Wonsees

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