Wallenfels

Wallenfels
Location of Wallenfels within Kronach district
Wallenfels
Wallenfels
Coordinates: 50°16′03″N 11°28′24″E / 50.26750°N 11.47333°E / 50.26750; 11.47333
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictKronach
Subdivisions5 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Jens Korn[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total45.60 km2 (17.61 sq mi)
Elevation
382 m (1,253 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,432
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
96346
Dialling codes09262
Vehicle registrationKC
Websitewww.wallenfels.de

Wallenfels is a town in Kronach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is in the Frankenwald, 11 km east of Kronach, and 32 km west of Hof.

It is a twin town of Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England.

Geography

Wallenfels is on the B 173, between Hof and Coburg. Bordering communities are Kronach, Marktrodach, Schwarzenbach am Wald, and Presseck.

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.