Kipfenberg

Kipfenberg is a town and municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria, Germany. It is known for its hillside castle and fortress, and for being the geographical centre of Bavaria. The river Altmühl flows through the municipality and its market town of Kipfenberg.

Kipfenberg
Municipality
Kipfenberg with the Kipfenberg Castle seen from northwest
Location of Kipfenberg within Eichstätt district
Kipfenberg
Kipfenberg
Coordinates: 48°56′58″N 11°23′42″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictEichstätt
Subdivisions16 Ortsteile
Government
  Mayor (202026) Christian Wagner (SPD)
Area
  Total81.43 km2 (31.44 sq mi)
Elevation
378 m (1,240 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total5,997
  Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
85110
Dialling codes08465
Vehicle registrationEI
Websitewww.kipfenberg.de

Franz Widnmann (1846–1910), painter, graphic artist, and professor at the Royal School of Applied Arts in Munich, was born at Kipfenberg. Konrad Schumann (1942–1998), a former soldier for East Berlin hung himself in an orchard in Kipfenberg.

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