Kipfenberg

Kipfenberg
Municipality
Kipfenberg with the Kipfenberg Castle seen from northwest
Coat of arms
Location of Kipfenberg within Eichstätt district
Kipfenberg Kipfenberg
Coordinates: 48°56′58″N 11°23′42″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Eichstätt
Subdivisions	16 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Christian Wagner (SPD)
Area
• Total	81.43 km2 (31.44 sq mi)
Elevation	378 m (1,240 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	5,767
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	85110
Dialling codes	08465
Vehicle registration	EI
Website	www.kipfenberg.de

Kipfenberg is a town and municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria, Germany. It is known for its hillside castle and fortress, and for being the geographical centre of Bavaria. The river Altmühl flows through the municipality and its market town of Kipfenberg.

Franz Widnmann (1846–1910), painter, graphic artist, and professor at the Royal School of Applied Arts in Munich, was born at Kipfenberg.

Communities

Community	Population
Kipfenberg	1709
Arnsberg	325
Attenzell	241
Biberg	348
Böhming	599
Buch	174
Dunsdorf	188
Grösdorf	356
Hirnstetten	179
Irlahüll	250
Kemathen	036
Krut	065
Oberemmendorf	110
Pfahldorf	431
Schambach	060
Schelldorf	564

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