Lichtenau, North Rhine-Westphalia
Lichtenau: Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
About
Quick Facts about Lichtenau
| Population : | 3,901 |
| Country : | Germany |
| State : | North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) |
| County : | Regierungsbezirk Detmold |
| Postal code : | 91586 |
| Plate code : | AN |
| Phone Area Codes : | 09827 |
| Altitude : | 1,280 feet / 390 meters |
| Time Zone : | UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00 |
| Local time : | 13:02:38 (6th December 2025) |
Geography
Lichtenau is located at 51°37'1"N 8°53'48"E (51.6170700, 8.8966500). It has 4 neighbors: Wolframs Eschenbach, Weidenbach, Petersaurach and Neuendettelsau.
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- Official Website
Official website of Lichtenau
Lichtenau has 4 neighbours.
- Wolframs-Eschenbach town in Bavaria, Germany
- Weidenbach municipality of Germany
- Petersaurach municipality of Germany
- Neuendettelsau municipality of Germany
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1875 | 1,089 | - | census |
| 1925 | 1,335 | 18.43% | census |
| 1950 | 1,838 | 27.37% | census |
| 1970 | 3,264 | 43.69% | census |
| 1975 | 3,312 | 1.45% | statistical updating |
| 1987 | 3,486 | 4.99% | census |
| 2011 | 3,722 | 6.34% | statistical updating |
| 2012 | 3,713 | -0.24% | statistical updating |
| 2013 | 3,732 | 0.51% | statistical updating |
| 2014 | 3,760 | 0.74% | statistical updating |
| 2015 | 3,806 | 1.21% | statistical updating |
| 2016 | 3,837 | 0.81% | statistical updating |
| 2017 | 3,924 | 2.22% | statistical updating |
| 2019 | 3,901 | -0.59% | statistical updating |
Lichtenau
Other places with the same name (2)
- Lichtenau , Baden-Württemberg with a population of 5,023 people.
