Ludwigsstadt
Ludwigsstadt | |
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DB train passing Trogenbach viaduct | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Ludwigsstadt within Kronach district | |
Ludwigsstadt Ludwigsstadt | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′09″N 11°23′15″E / 50.48583°N 11.38750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Kronach |
| Subdivisions | 5 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Timo Ehrhardt[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.72 km2 (22.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 446 m (1,463 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,068 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 96337 |
| Dialling codes | 09263 |
| Vehicle registration | KC |
| Website | www.ludwigsstadt.de |
Ludwigsstadt is a town in Kronach, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.
Geography
It is in the valley of the Loquitz River, a tributary of the Saale, in the Thuringian-Franconian Highlands of the Thuringian Slate Mountains and the Franconian Forest mountain ranges. Being 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Kronach, the Bavarian border with the state of Thuringia runs about 3 km (1.9 mi) north of the town centre, with Thuringian Saalfeld in a distance of c. 18 km (11 mi) down the Loquitz. Ludwigsstadt is the only municipality of the State of Bavaria north of the Rennsteig ridge.
References
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "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.