Forchheim

Forchheim
City hall
Location of Forchheim within Forchheim district
Forchheim
Forchheim
Coordinates: 49°43′11″N 11°03′29″E / 49.71972°N 11.05806°E / 49.71972; 11.05806
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUpper Franconia
DistrictForchheim
Government
 • Lord mayorUwe Kirschstein (SPD)
Area
 • Total44.95 km2 (17.36 sq mi)
Elevation
266 m (873 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[1]
 • Total33,017
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91301
Dialling codes09191
Vehicle registrationFO, EBS, PEG
Websitewww.forchheim.de

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 is 465 metres (1,526 feet) high and has an area of 44.46 square kilometres (17.17 square miles).


References

  1. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.

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