Forchheim
Forchheim (German pronunciation: [ˈfɔrçhaɪ̯m]; East Franconian: Forchham) is a German town in Upper Franconia. Next bigger cities are Nürnberg, Bamberg, Fürth, Erlangen and Coburg. There live is about 32.000 people.
Forchheim | |
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 City hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Forchheim within Forchheim district  | |
  Forchheim  Forchheim | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′11″N 11°03′29″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Franconia |
| District | Forchheim |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Uwe Kirschstein (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.95 km2 (17.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 32,972 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91301 |
| Dialling codes | 09191 |
| Vehicle registration | FO, EBS, PEG |
| Website | www |
Forchheim is 465 metres (1,526 feet) high and has an area of 44.46 square kilometres (17.17 square miles).
Photo gallery
- Forchheim
References
- Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
Other websites
- www.forchheim.de (official Webpage in German)
Towns and municipalities in Forchheim (district) | ||
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|  Coat of Arms of Forchheim district | |
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