Egloffstein

Egloffstein
View from the west
Coat of arms
Egloffstein
Location of Egloffstein within Forchheim district
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
Government
• Mayor	Christian Meier
Area
• Total	28.04 km2 (10.83 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,054
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
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:^[2]

• 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 castle of Egloffstein.

There is an open-air swimming pool that dates to before the war.

Towns and municipalities in Forchheim
Dormitz Ebermannstadt Effeltrich Eggolsheim Egloffstein Forchheim Gößweinstein Gräfenberg Hallerndorf Hausen Heroldsbach Hetzles Hiltpoltstein Igensdorf Kirchehrenbach Kleinsendelbach Kunreuth Langensendelbach Leutenbach Neunkirchen am Brand Obertrubach Pinzberg Poxdorf Pretzfeld Unterleinleiter Weilersbach Weißenohe Wiesenthau Wiesenttal

References