Höchstadt
municipality of Germany
Höchstadt an der Aisch, commonly known as Höchstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈhøːçˌʃtat] (
listen)), is a town in the Erlangen-Höchstadt district, in Bavaria, Germany.
Höchstadt | |
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 Town tower | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Höchstadt within Erlangen-Höchstadt district  | |
  Höchstadt  Höchstadt | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′N 10°48′E / 49.700°N 10.800°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Middle Franconia |
| District | Erlangen-Höchstadt |
| Subdivisions | 23 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Gerald Brehm[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.90 km2 (27.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,931 |
| • 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 |
Geography
changeHöchstadt 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
changeThe town consists of 23 districts:
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Other websites
change- Official website
(in German) - Webcam of a storks' nest
References
change- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) .