Colmberg
Colmberg | |
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![]() View of Colmberg with Colmberg Castle and Church of Saint Ursula | |
Coordinates: 49°22′N 10°25′E / 49.367°N 10.417°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Middle Franconia |
District | Ansbach |
Subdivisions | 12 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 (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,135 |
• Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 91598 |
Dialling codes | 09803 |
Vehicle registration | AN |
Website | www.colmberg.de |
Colmberg (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔlmbɛɐ̯k]; East Franconian: Colmberch) is a municipality in 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[change | change source]
- Karl Amson Joel, a textile merchant and grandfather of American musician Billy Joel
Sister towns and cities[change | change source]
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) .
- ↑ "The Castle". Colmberg Castle. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official website (in German)
- Colmberg Castle