Eichstätt
Eichstätt (German pronunciation: [ˈaɪçʃtɛt]) is a town in the federal state of Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the district of Eichstätt. It is on the Altmühl river and has a population of around 13,000. Eichstätt is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eichstätt.
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Coat of arms of Coat of arms | |
Location of Eichstätt within Eichstätt district | |
| Coordinates: 48°53′31″N 11°11′2″E / 48.89194°N 11.18389°ECoordinates: 48°53′31″N 11°11′2″E / 48.89194°N 11.18389°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Eichstätt |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–26) | Josef Grienberger[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.78 km2 (18.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,457 |
| • Density | 281.65/km2 (729.46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 85071, 85072, 85067 |
| Vehicle registration | EI |
| Website | eichstaett |
File:Altstadt Eichstätt.jpg
Residenzplatz in the centre of Eichstätt
File:Eichstaett Dom 2.jpg
Eichstätt Cathedral - view into the western choir
File:Willibaldsburg über Eichstätt.JPG
The Willibaldsburg above Eichstätt
Geography
Location
Eichstätt is on both sides of the river Altmühl in the district of Eichstätt of the Oberbayern region of Bavaria, in the heart of Altmühl Valley Nature Park.
Geology
Eichstätt is in a valley of the Franconian Jura and is famous for the quarries of Solnhofen Plattenkalk (Jurassic limestone). On the Blumenberg the Berlin specimen of Archaeopteryx was found by Jakob Niemeyer.
Eichstätt Media
- GER Eichstätt, Marktplatz 002.jpg
Marktplatz, the central market square
- Prinz Max von Sachsen.jpg
Prinz Maximilian of Saxony 1901
References
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
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Other websites
Media related to Eichstätt at Wikimedia Commons
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 9 (Eleventh ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 132. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help)
