Höchstadt

Höchstadt
Town
Town tower
Coat of arms
Location of Höchstadt within Erlangen-Höchstadt district
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Coordinates: 49°42′N 10°48′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Middle Franconia
District	Erlangen-Höchstadt
Subdivisions	23 districts
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Gerald Brehm
Area
• Total	70.90 km2 (27.37 sq mi)
Elevation	273 m (896 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	13,867
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91315
Dialling codes	09193
Vehicle registration	ERH, HÖS
Website	www.hoechstadt.de

Höchstadt an der Aisch, commonly known as Höchstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈhøːçˌʃtat] (listen^ⓘ)), is a town in the Erlangen-Höchstadt district, in Bavaria, Germany.

Geography

Höchstadt is on the river Aisch, 18 km northwest of Erlangen and 22 km south of Bamberg. Originally it was the capital of the Höchstadt district, but then it became part of the new Erlangen-Höchstadt district.

Division of the town

The town consists of 23 districts:

Ailersbach Antoniuskapelle Biengarten Bösenbechhofen Etzelskirchen Förtschwind Greiendorf Greienmühle

Greuth Großneuses Jungenhofen Kieferndorf Kleinneuses Lappach Mechelwind Medbach

Mohrhof Nackendorf Saltendorf Schwarzenbach Sterpersdorf Weidendorf Zentbechhofen

Other websites

• Official website (in German)
• Webcam of a storks' nest