Egloffstein

Egloffstein is a municipality in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria in Germany.

Egloffstein Panorama 01.jpg
Coat of arms of Egloffstein
Location of Egloffstein within Forchheim district
Egloffstein in FO.svg
Coordinates: 49°42′N 11°15′E / 49.700°N 11.250°E / 49.700; 11.250Coordinates: 49°42′N 11°15′E / 49.700°N 11.250°E / 49.700; 11.250
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictForchheim
Subdivisions8 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Stefan Förtsch[1]
Area
 • Total28.04 km2 (10.83 sq mi)
Highest elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Lowest elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,033
 • Density72.504/km2 (187.78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91349
Vehicle registrationFO
Websitewww.egloffstein.de

Geography

Location

The village of Egloffstein is a state-recognised climatic spa and is in the valley of the Trubach river on the hillside beneath the castle.

Neighbouring communities

Its neighbouring communities (clockwise from the north) are:

Gößweinstein, Obertrubach, Gräfenberg, Leutenbach, Pretzfeld

Administrative subdivisions

Egloffstein is divided into 16 parishes:[3]

  • Affalterthal above Egloffstein in the upper part of the Mostvieler valley.
  • Bieberbach is well known for its great Osterbrunnen. In 2005, however, it had to concede its title as the "Greatest Osterbrunnen in the World" to Sulzbach-Rosenberg. The village is first recorded in 1225.
  • Hundshaupten is known for its wildlife enclosure and petting zoo, and for the castle of Hundshaupten.

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "Egloffstein | bavarikon".