Erlangen-Höchstadt

The district spans 564 square kilometers across Middle Franconia with 25 municipalities including Herzogenaurach, Höchstadt an der Aisch, and Baiersdorf at an elevation of 287 meters.

The district formed on July 1, 1972, through a governmental reform that merged several existing communes and administrative regions into a single territorial entity.

The district contains multiple forest areas totaling 102 square kilometers, including Dormitzer Forst and Kalchreuther Forst, which shape the regional identity of local communities.

Each municipality within Erlangen-Höchstadt maintains its own administration while sharing resources and infrastructure under the central district government in Erlangen.

The Regnitz River flows through the district, where historical records from 1413 document the presence of 190 waterwheels between Fürth and Forchheim.

Location: Middle Franconia

Inception: July 1, 1972

Capital city: Erlangen

Elevation above the sea: 287 m

Shares border with: Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim, Fürth, Nuremberg, Erlangen, Nürnberger Land, Forchheim District, Bamberg

Website: https://erlangen-hoechstadt.de

GPS coordinates: 49.67000,10.83000

Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:22