Forkendorf

Forkendorf is a village in Gesees, Bayreuth, Bavaria. Forkendorf is situated nearby to the neighborhood Eben, as well as near the hamlet Forstmühle.

Photo: Mikmaq, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Marien (Gesees) and Ecological-Botanical Garden of the University of Bayreuth.

St. Marien (Gesees)

Church

St. Marien (Gesees)

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St. Marien (Gesees) is a church.

Ecological-Botanical Garden of the University of Bayreuth

Garden

Ecological-Botanical Garden of the University of Bayreuth

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The Ökologisch-Botanischer Garten der Universität Bayreuth is a botanical garden maintained by the University of Bayreuth. It is located at Universitätsstraße 30, Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany, and open daily except Saturday. Ecological-Botanical Garden of the University of Bayreuth is situated 3½ km northeast of Forkendorf.

Sophienberg

Peak

Photo: Chianti, FAL.

Sophienberg is a peak, which is situated 2½ km south of Forkendorf.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saas and Mistelbach.

Saas

Village

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Saas is a village.

Mistelbach

Village

Photo: Bayreuth2009, CC BY 3.0.

Mistelbach is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Upper Franconia in Bavaria, Germany.

Thiergarten

Hamlet

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Thiergarten is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km east of Forkendorf.

Forkendorf

Type: Village
Description: district of Gesees
Categories: Ortsteil and locality
Location: Gesees, Bayreuth, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.90776° or 49° 54′ 28″ north

Longitude

11.54566° or 11° 32′ 44″ east

Elevation

421 metres (1,381 feet)

Open location code

8FXHWG5W+47

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“Forkendorf” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Forkendorf”
German: “Forkendorf”
Irish: “Forkendorf”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Eben and Forstmühle.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Freiwillige Feuerwehr Gesees and SV Gesees.

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