Egloffstein
Egloffstein is a municipality in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria in Germany.
Egloffstein | |
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 View from the east | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Egloffstein within Forchheim district  | |
  Egloffstein  Egloffstein | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′N 11°15′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Forchheim |
| Subdivisions | 8 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Stefan Förtsch[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.04 km2 (10.83 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,084 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91349 |
| Dialling codes | 09197 |
| Vehicle registration | FO |
| Website | www.egloffstein.de |
Geography
Location
The village of Egloffstein is a state-recognised climatic spa and lies in the valley of the Trubach river on the hillside beneath the eponymous castle.
Neighbouring communities
Its neighbouring communities (clockwise from the north) are:
Gößweinstein, Obertrubach, Gräfenberg, Leutenbach, Pretzfeld
Administrative subdivisions
Egloffstein is divided into 16 parishes:[3]
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- Affalterthal above Egloffstein in the upper part of the Mostvieler valley.
- Bieberbach is well known for its great Osterbrunnen. In 2005, however, it had to concede its title as the "Greatest Osterbrunnen in the World" to Sulzbach-Rosenberg. The village is first recorded in 1225.
- Hundshaupten is known for its wildlife enclosure and petting zoo, and for the castle of Hundshaupten.
Attractions
Above the village stands the former mediaeval Egloffstein Castle of the lords of Egloffstein.
There is an open-air swimming pool that dates to before the war.
References
- 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)
- "Egloffstein | bavarikon".
Towns and municipalities in Forchheim (district) | ||
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|  Coat of Arms of Forchheim district | |
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