Kronach

Kronach (; ) is a town in Upper Franconia, Germany, located in the Franconian Forest area. It is the capital of the district Kronach.

Key facts

German location.image_photo: Kronach - Stadtaufbau 2012 crop.jpg
German location.image_caption: Historical town centre with the Haßlach River
German location.type: Stadt
German location.image_coa: DEU Kronach COA.svg
German location.image_plan: Kronach in KC.svg
German location.state: Bayern
German location.region: Oberfranken
German location.district: Kronach
German location.elevation: 318
German location.area: 66.98
German location.postal_code: 96317
German location.area_code: 09261

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Geography
Location
Town districts
History
Notable people
Sights
Twin towns – sister cities
References
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Kronach (; ) is a town in Upper Franconia, Germany, located in the Franconian Forest area. It is the capital of the district Kronach.

The town is equipped with a nearly complete city wall and Germany's biggest and most complete early modern fortress, Rosenberg Fortress. The headquarters of German television and AV equipment manufacturer Loewe are located there.