Forchheim
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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.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Forchheim within Forchheim district  | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′11″N 11°03′29″E / 49.71972°N 11.05806°ECoordinates: 49°43′11″N 11°03′29″E / 49.71972°N 11.05806°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 (2016-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 31,942 |
| • Density | 710.61/km2 (1,840.48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91301 |
| 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
Forchheim Media
Hauptstraße (pedestrian precinct)
Travel map from 1912 with Forchheim near bottom
Martinskirche Forchheim
Johann Philipp Anton von Franckenstein
References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
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Other websites
- www.forchheim.de (official Webpage in German)
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