Baunach

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Baunach
Town
Panorama view of Baunach
Coat of arms
Location of Baunach within Bamberg district
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Coordinates: 49°58′N 10°50′E / 49.967°N 10.833°E / 49.967; 10.833
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Bamberg
Municipal assoc.	Baunach
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Tobias Roppelt[1]
Area
• Total	30.91 km2 (11.93 sq mi)
Elevation	238 m (781 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,065
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	96148
Dialling codes	09544
Vehicle registration	BA
Website	https://www.vg-baunach.de/

Baunach is a town in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg and the seat of the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Baunach. Until administrative reform in 1972, Baunach belonged to the Lower Franconian district of Ebern.

Baunach calls itself the “Franconian Three-River Town” because it lies on the rivers Baunach, Lauter and Main. These three rivers are depicted in the town's coat of arms, in which a golden pike lies over the three rivers. In 2002, the town celebrated its 1,200-year jubilee. Moreover, the river Itz flows through the community area.

The name Baunach comes from the Indo-Germanic word for river: bunahu. This may be translated as “swelling water”. For thousands of years the entire region near Baunach has been populated by Celts and Franconians.