Altenkunstadt

Altenkunstadt is a municipality in the district of Lichtenfels in Bavaria, Germany. It lies on the left or south bank of the river Main across the valley from Burgkunstadt which sits on the hillside to the north.

Altenkunstadt
Municipality
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary and the rectory
Coat of arms
Location of Altenkunstadt within Lichtenfels district
Altenkunstadt Show map of Germany Altenkunstadt Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 50°07′N 11°15′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Lichtenfels
Subdivisions	12 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Robert Hümmer[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	32.91 km2 (12.71 sq mi)
Elevation	292 m (958 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	5,502
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	96264
Dialling codes	09572
Vehicle registration	LIF/STE
Website	www.altenkunstadt.de

Sons and daughters

• Wolfgang Mack (1808-1883), German surgeon
• Alfred Nikolaus Witt (1914-1999), orthopedist and surgeon, university professor in Berlin and Munich
• Josef Seiz (1934-2010), German table tennis player