Thurnau

Thurnau
Thurnau Castle
Location of Thurnau within Kulmbach district
Location of Thurnau
Thurnau
Thurnau
Coordinates: 50°1′32″N 11°23′39″E / 50.02556°N 11.39417°E / 50.02556; 11.39417
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictKulmbach
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Martin Bernreuther (CSU)
Area
 • Total
64.20 km2 (24.79 sq mi)
Elevation
363 m (1,191 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
4,111
 • Density64.03/km2 (165.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95349
Dialling codes09228
Vehicle registrationKU
Websitewww.thurnau.de

Thurnau is a municipality in the district of Kulmbach, Germany.

It is known for golfing as well as its potteries.

Thurnau is known for transmitter Thurnau, the medium wave transmission site for Deutschlandfunk, a German national information radio station.