What is the population of Lichtenau?

The population of Lichtenau is 3,901.

Where is Lichtenau located?

Lichtenau is located at latitude 51.6170700 and longitude 8.8966500. It is in Germany.

Lichtenau is in the Europe/Berlin time zone.

The population of Lichtenau has increased from 1,089 (1875) to 3,901 (2019), a change of 258.2%.

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Lichtenau: municipality in Bavaria, Germany

Population	3,901
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)
County	Regierungsbezirk Detmold
Postal code	91586
Plate code	AN
Phone Area Codes	09827
Latitude & Longitude	51.6171,8.8967
Altitude	1,280 feet / 390 meters
Time Zone	UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00
Local time	18:29:13 (18th April 2026)

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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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