Teuschnitz

Town in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Teuschnitz within Kronach district

(2020–26) Frank Jakob^[1] (FW)Area

• Total34.26 km² (13.23 sq mi)Elevation

614 m (2,014 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total1,927 • Density56/km² (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

96358

Dialling codes09268Vehicle registrationKCWebsitewww.teuschnitz.de

Teuschnitz (German: [ˈtɔɪʃ.nɪt͡s] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Kronach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Franconian Forest, 19 km north of Kronach, and 15 km east of Sonneberg.

History

The earliest record on Teuschnitz is from 1187, when the Bishop Otto II gave it to the Langheim Monastery. Between 1250 and 1329, the town was given market rights.

References

^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).