Kulmbach

For the district, see Kulmbach (district).

Kulmbach is the capital of the district of Kulmbach in Bavaria in Germany. The town is famous for Plassenburg Castle, which houses the largest tin soldier museum in the world, and for its sausages, or Bratwürste.

Kulmbach
Town
Plassenburg Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Kulmbach within Kulmbach district
Kulmbach Show map of Germany Kulmbach Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 50°06′N 11°26′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Kulmbach
Subdivisions	37 Ortsteile
Government
• Lord mayor (2020–26)	Ingo Lehmann[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	92.77 km2 (35.82 sq mi)
Elevation	325 m (1,066 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	26,625
• Density	290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	95312–95326
Dialling codes	09221
Vehicle registration	KU
Website	www.kulmbach.de/xist4c/web/Town-Hall_id_13355_.htm

Geography

Place

Kulmbach is in the middle of the Bavarian province of Upper Franconia, about 25 kilometres (15.5 miles) northwest of the city of Bayreuth. To the south of Kulmbach, the River Main begins at the convergence of its headstreams, the White Main and Red Main.

Town districts

Kulmbach is divided into the following districts (with population in brackets):

Innenstadt ("town center", 8,655) Am Galgenberg (4,224) Industriegebiet ("industrial park", 123) Pörbitsch (754) Blaich (2,029) Kauernburg (584) Weiher (639) Herlas (526) Forstlahm (622) Leuchau (459) Wickenreuth (68) Mangersreuth (904) Donnersreuth/Gössmannsreuth (103) Ober-/Unterzettlitz (172) Windischenhaig/Hitzmain/Affalterhof (320) Katschenreuth (887)

Melkendorf (730) Seidenhof (451) Burghaig (1,717) Petzmannsberg (1,898) Metzdorf (723) Ziegelhütten (1,369) Niederndobrach (214) Höferänger (219) Lehenthal (284) Baumgarten (133) Grafendobrach (167) Lösau (126) Kirchleus (288) Ober-/Unterdornlach (194) Altenreuth/Höfstetten (59)