Forchheim

Coordinates: 49°43′11″N 11°03′29″E / 49.71972°N 11.05806°E / 49.71972; 11.05806
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Forchheim
City hall
City hall
Coat of arms of Forchheim
Location of Forchheim within Forchheim district
Forchheim is located in Germany
Forchheim
Forchheim
Forchheim is located in Bavaria
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
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total32,972
 • 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).

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