Bischofsgrün

Bischofsgrün is a village in , , and has about 1,290 residents. Bischofsgrün is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Village with 1,290 residents
  • Description: parish village in Upper Franconia, chef-lieu of the municipality of Bischofsgrün
  • Also known as: “Bischofsgruen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kriegerdenkmal and Pfarrhaus.

Memorial
Photo: Lucorient, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a memorial.

Building
Photo: Lucorient, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a building.

Peak
Photo: Chianti, FAL.
The is the second-highest mountain in the with a height of 1,024 metres. On its summit is an observation tower and a transmission tower for VHF and TV programmes by Bayerischer Rundfunk. is situated 2½ km south of Bischofsgrün.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fröbershammer and Glasermühle.

Hamlet
Photo: Lucorient, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Lucorient, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Lucorient, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Bischofsgrün.

Bischofsgrün

Latitude
50.0526° or 50° 3′ 9″ north
Longitude
11.79619° or 11° 47′ 46″ east
Population
1,290
Elevation
681 metres (2,234 feet)
United Nations Location Code
DE 9BP
Open location code
9F2H3Q3W+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 33585924
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2948292
Wiki­data ID
Q49281460
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Bischofsgrün” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Բիշոֆսգրյուն”
  • Cebuano: “Bischofsgrün”
  • Chinese: “比绍夫斯格林”
  • French: “Bischofsgrün”
  • German: “Bischofsgrün”
  • Japanese: “ビショフスグリュン”
  • Kazakh: “Бишофсгрюн”
  • Russian: “Бишофсгрюн”
  • Serbian: “Бишофсгрин”
  • Ukrainian: “Бішофсгрюн”

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