Gattendorf

For the town in Burgenland, see Gattendorf, Austria.

Gattendorf is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria, Germany.

Gattendorf
Municipality
Gattendorf Castle seen from the south
Coat of arms
Location of Gattendorf within Hof district
Gattendorf Show map of Germany Gattendorf Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 50°19′N 12°1′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Hof
Municipal assoc.	Feilitzsch
Subdivisions	15 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Stefan Müller[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	22.18 km2 (8.56 sq mi)
Elevation	544 m (1,785 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,028
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	95185
Dialling codes	09281
Vehicle registration	HO
Website	www.gattendorf.de

Its distinctive swan coat-of-arms was adopted in 1974 following the extinction, in 1944, of the local noble family von Schmidt auf Altenstadt.