Forchheim

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Forchheim
Town
City hall
Coat of arms
Location of Forchheim within Forchheim district
Forchheim Show map of Germany Forchheim Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 49°43′11″N 11°03′29″E / 49.71972°N 11.05806°E / 49.71972; 11.05806
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Forchheim
Government
• Lord mayor (2020–26)	Uwe Kirschstein[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	44.95 km2 (17.36 sq mi)
Elevation	266 m (873 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	33,610
• Density	750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91301
Dialling codes	09191
Vehicle registration	FO, EBS, PEG
Website	www.forchheim.de

Forchheim (German pronunciation: [ˈfɔʁçhæɪ̯m] ^ⓘ) is a town in Upper Franconia (German: Oberfranken) in northern Bavaria, and also the seat of the administrative district of Forchheim. Forchheim is a former royal city, and is sometimes called the Gateway to the Franconian Switzerland, referring to the region of outstanding natural beauty to the north east of the town. Nowadays Forchheim is most famous for its ten day long beer and music festival (Annafest) which takes place in late July in an idyllic wooded hillside, home to 24 beer gardens, on the outskirts of the town. Forchheim's population, as of December 2013, was 30,705, and its land area is 44.95 square kilometres (17.36 square miles). Its position is 49° 44' N, 11° 04' E and its elevation is 265 metres (869 feet) above sea level.