Colmberg

Colmberg
Municipality
View of Colmberg with Colmberg Castle and Church of Saint Ursula
View of Colmberg with Colmberg Castle and Church of Saint Ursula
Coat of arms of Colmberg
Coat of arms
Location of Colmberg within Ansbach district
Colmberg is located in Germany
Colmberg
Colmberg
Colmberg is located in Bavaria
Colmberg
Colmberg
Coordinates: 49°22′N 10°25′E / 49.367°N 10.417°E / 49.367; 10.417
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMiddle Franconia
DistrictAnsbach
Subdivisions12 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Wilhelm Kieslinger[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total38.35 km2 (14.81 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,135
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91598
Dialling codes09803
Vehicle registrationAN
Websitewww.colmberg.de

Colmberg (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔlmbɛɐ̯k]; East Franconian: Colmberch) is a municipality in Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany. Colmberg is the site of Colmberg Castle (German: Burg Colmberg), built in the 13th century and purchased in 1318 by Duke Frederick IV of Nuremberg.[3] The town is located in Nature Park Frankenhöhe.

Notable residents

  • Karl Amson Joel, a textile merchant and grandfather of American musician Billy Joel

Sister towns and cities

Colmberg Castle
A view of the town from the castle
A view of the town from the castle in winter
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References

  1. ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) .
  3. ↑ "The Castle". Colmberg Castle. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.

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