Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge

Bad Berneck i.Fichtelgebirge
Bad Berneck looking towards Holy Trinity Church and the Old Castle tower
Location of Bad Berneck i.Fichtelgebirge within Bayreuth district
Location of Bad Berneck i.Fichtelgebirge
Bad Berneck i.Fichtelgebirge
Bad Berneck i.Fichtelgebirge
Coordinates: 50°02′52″N 11°40′20″E / 50.04778°N 11.67222°E / 50.04778; 11.67222
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictBayreuth
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Jürgen Zinnert (SPD)
Area
 • Total
38.26 km2 (14.77 sq mi)
Elevation
393 m (1,289 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
4,373
 • Density114.3/km2 (296.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95460
Dialling codes09273
Vehicle registrationBT
Websitewww.badberneck.de

Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈbɛʁnɛk ʔɪm ˈfɪçtl̩ɡəˌbɪʁɡə] , lit.'Bad Berneck in the Fichtel Mountains') is a spa town in the Bayreuth district of Bavaria, Germany, 13 km northeast of Bayreuth.

The town is situated on the White Main river, in the Fichtel Mountains of the northern part of Upper Franconia. Since 1857 it has been a spa, initially based on its climate and whey products. In 1930, it became a Kneipp spa and, in 1950, a Kneipp health spa.