Colmberg

Colmberg
Municipality
View of Colmberg with Colmberg Castle and Church of Saint Ursula
Coat of arms
Location of Colmberg within Ansbach district
Colmberg Colmberg
Coordinates: 49°22′N 10°25′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Middle Franconia
District	Ansbach
Subdivisions	12 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Wilhelm Kieslinger (CSU)
Area
• Total	38.35 km2 (14.81 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	2,134
• Density	56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91598
Dialling codes	09803
Vehicle registration	AN
Website	www.colmberg.de

Colmberg (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔlmbɛɐ̯k]; East Franconian: Colmberch) is a municipality in Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany. Colmberg is the site of Colmberg Castle (German: Burg Colmberg), built in the 13th century and purchased in 1318 by Duke Frederick IV of Nuremberg. The town is located in Nature Park Frankenhöhe.

Notable residents

• Karl Amson Joel, a textile merchant and grandfather of American musician Billy Joel

Sister towns and cities

• Wartenburg, Saxony-Anhalt

Gallery

Colmberg Castle

A view of the town from the castle

A view of the town from the castle in winter

Related pages

• Franconia
• List of castles in Bavaria
• Romantic Road

Other websites

• Official website (in German)
• Colmberg Castle