Thurnau is a municipality in the district Kulmbach, Germany. It is known for golfing as well as its potteries. Thurnau is known for transmitter Thurnau, the medium wave transmission site for Deutschlandfunk, a German national information radio station. City arrangement Thurnau is arranged in the following boroughs: Famous people Famous people born in Thurnau Carl von Linde, (11 June 1842) was a German engineer who developed refrigeration and gas separation technologies. References Kulmbach (district)