Höchstadt

Höchstadt
Höchstadt
Town
	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
Area
• Total	70.90 km2 (27.37 sq mi)
Elevation	273 m (896 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)
• Total	14,063
• 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] ^ⓘ), is a town in the Erlangen-Höchstadt district, in Bavaria, Germany.

Geography

Höchstadt is situated 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

Leisure

Food

Carp is a very important food, but only in the months with an "r" (September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April). There are various carp dishes: e.g., "blue carp", "baked carp" and "pepper carp". Carp eaten there is termed "Aischgründer Karpfen".

Culture

There is an events centre (converted from a former shoe factory) that includes a music school and a library; there is an evening event most days.

Sport

The sports club HK Zubr Höchstadt Aisch won the German Bandy Championship in its first season, 2014/15.

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).

External links

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

[1] Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.

[2] Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).

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