Forchheim

Forchheim
Town
City hall
Coat of arms
Location of Forchheim within Forchheim district
Forchheim Forchheim
Coordinates: 49°43′11″N 11°03′29″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  (2020-12-31)
• Total	32,374
• Density	720/km2 (1,900/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.

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Other websites

• www.forchheim.de (official Webpage in German)