Schweinthal
Schweinthal is a village in Egloffstein, Forchheim, Bavaria. Schweinthal is situated nearby to the village Hardt, as well as near Oberzaunsbach.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wildpark Hundshaupten and Egloffstein Castle.
Egloffstein Castle
Castle
Egloffstein Castle is a former high mediaeval, aristocratic castle, that stands immediately west of the eponymous village of Egloffstein in the Upper Franconian county of Forchheim in the German state of Bavaria. The castle may be visited for an entrance fee. Egloffstein Castle is situated 3 km south of Schweinthal.
St. Bartholomäus Egloffstein
Church
Photo: Rensi, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hardt and Oberzaunsbach.
Schweinthal
- Type: Village
- Description: district of Egloffstein
- Categories: Ortsteil and locality
- Location: Egloffstein, Forchheim, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.72998° or 49° 43′ 48″ north
Longitude
11.24399° or 11° 14′ 38″ east
Elevation
333 metres (1,093 feet)
Open location code
8FXHP6HV+XH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Schweinthal” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Schweinthal”
- German: “Schweinthal”
- German: “Suintala”
- German: “Swintala”
- Irish: “Schweinthal”
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