Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge

Bad Berneck i.Fichtelgebirge
Bad Berneck looking towards Holy Trinity Church and the Old Castle tower
Bad Berneck looking towards Holy Trinity Church and the Old Castle tower
Coat of arms of Bad Berneck i.Fichtelgebirge
Location of Bad Berneck i.Fichtelgebirge within Bayreuth district
Nürnberger LandBayreuthBayreuthHof (district)Wunsiedel (district)Kulmbach (district)Lichtenfels (district)Bamberg (district)Forchheim (district)Tirschenreuth (district)Neustadt an der Waldnaab (district)Amberg-SulzbachPrüllWarmensteinacher Forst-NordWaidacher ForstWaidacher ForstVeldenstein ForestNeubauer Forst-NordWaischenfeldBayreuthHeinersreuther ForstGlashüttener ForstForst Neustädtlein am ForstGemeindefreies Gebiet FichtelbergEmtmannsbergHaagSeybothenreuthCreußenWarmensteinachWeidenbergSchnabelwaidPrebitzPlechMistelgauMistelbachHummeltalHeinersreuthGoldkronachGlashüttenGeseesGefreesEckersdorfBischofsgrünBischofsgrünBindlachBetzensteinBad Berneck im FichtelgebirgeSpeichersdorfKirchenpingartenWaischenfeldPlankenfelsPegnitzMehlmeiselHollfeldFichtelbergAufseßAhorntalBischofsgrüner ForstPottenstein
Bad Berneck i.Fichtelgebirge is located in Germany
Bad Berneck i.Fichtelgebirge
Bad Berneck i.Fichtelgebirge
Bad Berneck i.Fichtelgebirge is located in Bavaria
Bad Berneck i.Fichtelgebirge
Bad Berneck i.Fichtelgebirge
Coordinates: 50°02′52″N 11°40′20″E / 50.04778°N 11.67222°E / 50.04778; 11.67222
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictBayreuth
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Jürgen Zinnert[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total38.25 km2 (14.77 sq mi)
Elevation
393 m (1,289 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,526
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95460
Dialling codes09273
Vehicle registrationBT
Websitewww.badberneck.de

Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge (German: [baːt ˈbɛʁnɛk] ) is a spa town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the White Main river, in the Fichtel Mountains, 13 km northeast of Bayreuth. It lies in the northern part of the Bavarian province of Upper Franconia. Since 1857 it has been a spa, initially based on its climate and whey products. In 1930 it became a Kneipp spa and, in 1950, a Kneipp health spa.