Colmberg

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Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
Coat of arms of Colmberg
Coat of arms
Location of Colmberg within Ansbach district
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(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 codes09803Vehicle registrationANWebsitewww.colmberg.de

Colmberg is a municipality in the district of 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

Twin towns

  • Germany Wartenburg, Saxony-Anhalt

Gallery

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

See also

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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) (Hilfe dazu).
  3. ^ "The Castle". Colmberg Castle. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.

External links

  • Official website (in German)
  • Colmberg Castle
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