Forchheim
Forchheim is a small town in Franconia 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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Schleusenwärterhaus 93 and Forchheim.
Forchheim
Railway station
Forchheim station is a railway station in the town of Forchheim, in the Forchheim district in Upper Franconia, Germany. The station is located at the junction of the Nuremberg–Bamberg and Forchheim–Behringersmühle lines of Deutsche Bahn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wiesenthau and Weilersbach.
Wiesenthau
Village
Wiesenthau is a municipality in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria in Germany. Wiesenthau is situated 6 km east of Forchheim.
Weilersbach
Village
Weilersbach is a municipality in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria in Germany. Weilersbach is situated 6 km northeast of Forchheim.
Forchheim
- Type: Locality with 33,000 residents
- Also known as: “09474126” and “Stadt Forchheim”
- Location: Forchheim, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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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
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