Lichtenau
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Lichtenau within Ansbach district
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Coordinates: 49°16′N 10°41′E / 49.267°N 10.683°E / 49.267; 10.683
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Middle Franconia
District	Ansbach
Subdivisions	20 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Markus Nehmer[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	41.39 km2 (15.98 sq mi)
Elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,841
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91586
Dialling codes	09827
Vehicle registration	AN
Website	www.markt-lichtenau.de

Lichtenau is a market town in the district of Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. A small village/town of roughly 3,780 population on the “Castle Road” theme route of Southern Germany. It lies at 390 meters above sea level with an area of 41.39 km² (16 sq mi). A very traditional little town, it is also home to the “Veste Lichtenau” (castle) which now houses the Nuremberg Archives.

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• Official Site of the town
• Evangelical-Lutheran congregation of Lichtenau

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