Country Germany Admin. region Oberfranken Elevation 443 m (1,453 ft) Area 23.24 km² Local time Thursday 1:09 PM Dialling code 09273 | State Bavaria District Bayreuth Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 3,632 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 95497 Administrative region Upper Franconia | |
Weather 13°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 31% Humidity | ||
Goldkronach is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the Fichtelgebirge, 12 km northeast of Bayreuth.
Contents
- Map of 95497 Goldkronach Germany
- History
- Population development
- Sons and daughters of the city
- Personalities who lived and worked in Goldkronach
- References
Map of 95497 Goldkronach, Germany
History
On 25 June 1836, at 22:15, residents awoke to a man yelling "Fire! Fire!". In almost 2 hours, almost half of the eastern part of the town was burnt down, including the parish church, the two schools, City Hall, 55 houses, and 16 outbuildings. 127 families were rendered homeless. Three years later, on 18 June 1839 midnight, another fire broke out in the market. Within two hours, 29 houses and 17 outbuildings in the south side of town were the victims of the fire.
Population development
Sons and daughters of the city
Personalities who lived and worked in Goldkronach
References
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