Gattendorf

Gattendorf is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria, Germany.

For the town in Burgenland, see Gattendorf, Austria.
Gattendorf
Municipality
Gattendorf Castle seen from the south
Gattendorf Castle seen from the south
Coat of arms of Gattendorf
Coat of arms
Location of Gattendorf within Hof district
Gattendorf is located in Germany
Gattendorf
Gattendorf
Gattendorf is located in Bavaria
Gattendorf
Gattendorf
Coordinates: 50°19′N 12°1′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictHof
Municipal assoc.Feilitzsch
Subdivisions15 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Stefan Müller[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total22.18 km2 (8.56 sq mi)
Elevation
544 m (1,785 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,035
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95185
Dialling codes09281
Vehicle registrationHO
Websitewww.gattendorf.de

Its distinctive swan coat-of-arms was adopted in 1974 following the extinction, in 1944, of the local noble family von Schmidt auf Altenstadt.

References
  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.


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