Lichtenfels (district)

Lichtenfels
Flag of Lichtenfels
Coat of arms of Lichtenfels
Map
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Adm. regionUpper Franconia
CapitalLichtenfels
Government
 • District admin.Christian Meißner (CSU)
Area
 • Total
552 km2 (213 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total
67,555
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationLIF, STE
Websitelandkreis-lichtenfels.de

Lichtenfels is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Coburg, Kronach, Kulmbach, Bayreuth and Bamberg.