Lichtenfels (district)

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Lichtenfels (district)

Name

Lichtenfels (district)

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Region / Subdivision

Summary

Lichtenfels is a district in Bavaria, Germany, bordering Coburg, Kronach, Kulmbach, Bayreuth, and Bamberg. Historically, the Main river defined the boundary between the Bishopric of Bamberg and the County of Andechs. The district was formed in 1972 through the merger of Lichtenfels and Staffelstein.

Statistics

Area

552.00 km²

Population

66,640

Location