Colmberg

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Colmberg
View of Colmberg with Colmberg Castle and Church of Saint Ursula
Coat of arms
show Location of Colmberg within Ansbach district
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Coordinates: 49°22′N 10°25′E / 49.367°N 10.417°E / 49.367; 10.417Coordinates: 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 Kieslinger[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	38.35 km2 (14.81 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,117
• Density	55/km2 (140/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 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[]

• Wartenburg, Saxony-Anhalt

Gallery[]

Colmberg Castle

A view of the town from the castle

A view of the town from the castle in winter

See also[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Colmberg.

• Franconia
• List of castles in Bavaria
• Romantic Road

References[]

External links[]

• Official website (in German)
• Colmberg Castle

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