Colmberg | |
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 View of Colmberg with Colmberg Castle and Church of Saint Ursula | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Colmberg
within Ansbach district | |
 Location of Colmberg | |
Colmberg Colmberg | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′N 10°25′E / 49.367°N 10.417°E / 49.367; 10.417 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Mittelfranken |
| District | Ansbach |
| Subdivisions | 12 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Wilhelm Kieslinger1 (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.34 km2 (14.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)2 | |
• Total | 2,134 |
| • Density | 55.66/km2 (144.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91598 |
| Dialling codes | 09803 |
| Vehicle registration | AN |
| Website | www.colmberg.de |
Colmberg (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔlmbɛʁk]) 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
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References
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.
- "The Castle". Colmberg Castle. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.