Kronach

Kronach is a town in Upper Franconia, Germany, in the Frankenwald area. It is the capital of the district Kronach.

Kronach
Town
Historical town centre with the Haßlach River
Coat of arms
Location of Kronach within Kronach district
Kronach Show map of Germany Kronach Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 50°14′28″N 11°19′41″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Kronach
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Angela Hofmann[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	66.99 km2 (25.86 sq mi)
Elevation	318 m (1,043 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	16,616
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	96317
Dialling codes	09261
Vehicle registration	KC
Website	www.kronach.de

Geography

Place

Kronach is at the southwestern edge of the Franconian Forest. The rivers Haßlach, Kronach and Rodach unite in Kronach.

Town districts

Kronach is divided into the following districts:

• Bernsroth
• Birkach
• Blumau
• Dennach
• Dörfles
• Fischbach
• Friesen
• Gehülz
• Glosberg
• Gundelsdorf
• Höfles
• Kestel
• Knellendorf
• Kreuzberg
• Krugsberg
• Neuses
• Ruppen
• Seelabach
• Seelach
• Stübental
• Vogtendorf
• Vonz
• Wötzelsdorf
• Ziegelerden

Twin towns – sister cities

Kronach is twinned with:^[3]

• Hennebont, France
• Kiskunhalas, Hungary
• Rhodt unter Rietburg, Germany