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Forchheim

Forchheim

Forchheim is a small town in with an interesting old town. Forchheim is most famous for its ten-day-long beer and music festival which takes place in late July in an idyllic wooded hillside, home to 24 beer gardens, on the outskirts of the town.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Forchheim and Kellerberg.

Railway station
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station is a railway station in the town of , in the district in , . The station is located at the junction of the Nuremberg–Bamberg and Forchheim–Behringersmühle lines of Deutsche Bahn.

Peak
is a mountain of , .

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wiesenthau and Weilersbach.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of in in . is situated 6 km east of Forchheim.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of in in . is situated 6 km northeast of Forchheim.

Forchheim

Latitude
49.7199° or 49° 43′ 12″ north
Longitude
11.0581° or 11° 3′ 29″ east
Population
33,000
Elevation
261 metres (856 feet)
Open location code
8FXHP395+W6
Geo­Names ID
6558309
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Localities in the Area

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