Eichstätt
town in Bavaria, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eichstätt (German pronunciation: [ˈaɪçʃtɛt]) is a town in the federal state of Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the district of Eichstätt. It is on the Altmühl river and has a population of around 13,000. Eichstätt is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eichstätt.
Eichstätt | |
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 Eichstätt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Eichstätt within Eichstätt district  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°53′31″N 11°11′2″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Eichstätt |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–26) | Josef Grienberger[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.78 km2 (18.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,714 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 85071, 85072, 85067 |
| Dialling codes | 08421 |
| Vehicle registration | EI |
| Website | eichstaett |
Location
Eichstätt is on both sides of the river Altmühl in the district of Eichstätt of the Oberbayern region of Bavaria, in the heart of Altmühl Valley Nature Park.
Geology
Eichstätt is in a valley of the Franconian Jura and is famous for the quarries of Solnhofen Plattenkalk (Jurassic limestone). On the Blumenberg the Berlin specimen of Archaeopteryx was found by Jakob Niemeyer.
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