Gattendorf is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria, Germany.
Gattendorf | |
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 Gattendorf Castle seen from the south | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gattendorf within Hof district  | |
  Gattendorf  Gattendorf | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′N 12°1′E / 50.317°N 12.017°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Hof |
| Municipal assoc. | Feilitzsch |
| Subdivisions | 15 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Stefan Müller[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.18 km2 (8.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 544 m (1,785 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,059 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95185 |
| Dialling codes | 09281 |
| Vehicle registration | HO |
| Website | www.gattendorf.de |
Its distinctive swan coat-of-arms was adopted in 1974 following the extinction, in 1944, of the local noble family von Schmidt auf Altenstadt.