Höchstadt

Höchstadt
Höchstadt
Location of the town of Höchstadt within Erlangen-Höchstadt district
Coordinates	49°42′N 10°48′E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Middle Franconia
District	Erlangen-Höchstadt
Town subdivisions	23 districts
Mayor	Gerald Brehm ("Junge Liste Höchstadt und Umgebung e.V.")
Basic statistics
Area	70.90 km2 (27.37 sq mi)
Elevation	273 m  (896 ft)
Population	13,169 (31 December 2010)
- Density	186 /km2 (481 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	ERH
Postal code	91315
Area code	09193
Website	www.hoechstadt.de

Höchstadt 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.

External links

• Official site (German)
• Webcam of a storks' nest
• Castlebar (twinned with Höchstadt) County Mayo,Ireland.