Lichtenberg, Bavaria

Lichtenberg
Aerial view of Lichtenberg with Lichtenberg Castle in the foreground
Location of Lichtenberg within Hof district
Lichtenberg
Lichtenberg
Coordinates: 50°23′01″N 11°40′33″E / 50.38361°N 11.67583°E / 50.38361; 11.67583
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictHof
Municipal assoc.Lichtenberg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Kristan von Waldenfels[1]
Area
 • Total9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Elevation
564 m (1,850 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total961
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95192
Dialling codes09288
Vehicle registrationHO
Websitewww.lichtenberg
   -oberfranken.de

Lichtenberg is a town in northeastern Bavaria, being in Hof in Upper Franconia.

It is on a hill above the valley of the river Selbitz, in the Frankenwald nature park.

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.