Egloffstein

Egloffstein
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Coordinates: 49°42′N 11°15′E / 49.700°N 11.250°E / 49.700; 11.250Coordinates: 49°42′N 11°15′E / 49.700°N 11.250°E / 49.700; 11.250
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  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,100
• Density	75/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

Egloffstein is a municipality in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria in Germany.

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]

• 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 and petting zoo, and for the castle of .

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[]

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