Königsberg, Bavaria

Königsberg in Bayern
Aerial view of the old town of Königsberg
Location of Königsberg in Bayern within Haßberge district
Königsberg in Bayern
Königsberg in Bayern
Coordinates: 50°4′40″N 10°34′00″E / 50.07778°N 10.56667°E / 50.07778; 10.56667
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictHaßberge
Subdivisions10 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Claus Bittenbrünn[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total61.86 km2 (23.88 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,543
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97486
Dialling codes09525
Vehicle registrationHAS
Websitewww.koenigsberg.de

Königsberg in Bayern is a town in Haßberge, in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is 7 km (5 miles) northeast of Haßfurt, and 31 km (20 miles) northwest of Bamberg.

It was an exclave of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha until 1918, after having been a part of Saxe-Hildburghausen.


References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.