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Forchheim | |
|---|---|
 City hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Forchheim within Forchheim district  | |
  Forchheim  Forchheim | |
| 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/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91301 |
| Dialling codes | 09191 |
| Vehicle registration | FO, EBS, PEG |
| Website | www.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.
It is 465 meters high and has an area of 44,46 km².
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
Other websites[change | change source]
- www.forchheim.de (official Webpage in German)
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