Forchheim (district)
The Forchheim district located in the south of the district of Upper Franconia in Bavaria. Neighboring districts are in the north of the district of Bamberg, in the northeast and east of the district of Bayreuth, in the southeast of Nuremberg County and to the south and west of the district of Erlangen - Hochstadt.
- 3.1 District
- 3.2 Kreistag
- 3.3 Coat of Arms
- 3.4 District Partnerships
- 4.1 traffic
- 4.2 Economics
- 4.3 schools
- 6.1 geotopes
- 7.1 Leisure
- 7.2 Sports
Geography
A large part of the district lies in the Franconian Switzerland. The western part of the flows, from Nuremberg / Erlangen Coming from south to north the Regnitz that. During the county town of Forchheim coming from the east Wiesentfels and further downstream, on the county boundary to the district of Bamberg, which receives from the west coming Aisch Approximately parallel to the Regnitz runs through the Main -Danube Canal, the district area. The highest point of the county is the silver corner (602 meters above sea level) Hiltpoltstein.
History
Most of the area around Forchheim stood up to the occupation of the Bishopric of Bamberg by Bavarian troops on November 29, 1802, almost 800 years under the supremacy of the Bishop of Bamberg. After the incorporation of 1803, the county courts in Bavaria Forchheim and Graefenberg were established in what is now the district, who were responsible for both the judiciary and for the administration. They were first to the Pegnitz circle, from 1808 to Rezatkreis and from 1817 to the Upper Main District, which was renamed in 1838 in Upper Franconia. 1862 Justice and management were separated in Bavaria. From the two administrations Forchheim and Graefenberg the district office Forchheim, which was renamed in 1939 in the District Office was.
1939-1972
The district of Forchheim was already in front of the local government reform in the government district of Upper Franconia. The county had 62 municipalities, a town and market. The city of Forchheim itself was acyclic, but lost this status and became the county seat. The county remained largely intact and got some municipalities from the resolved counties Ebermannstadt and Pegnitz slammed.
Cities and Towns
Cities
Markets
Communities
Since 1972
1991 gave Gudila baroness of Pölnitz in 1975 established wildlife park at Castle Hundshaupten the district of Forchheim. On 23 September 2008, the district received the loaned by the federal government title place of diversity.
Policy
District
Council
Coat of arms
The current coat of arms shows over silver sign foot, is a red fish, split of gold and red; a front left inverted, Covered with a silver slant Links bar, red reinforced black lion, behind a slanting silver key in memory of the family of key mountain.
The former coat of arms ( to 1974 ) shows split of gold and red; a front left inverted, Covered with a silver slant Links bar, red reinforced black lion; behind a golden bridal crown with tapes depended on two connected through the stalks golden cherries.
District partnerships
Sponsorships are made with the district of Charlottenburg- Wilmersdorf of Berlin, the French city of Biscarrosse and the District Saxon Switzerland & Eastern Ore Mountains in Saxony.
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
The main axis of the long-distance transport is the Regnitztal, where in 1844 the Kingdom of Bavaria, Nuremberg - Bamberg was built by the Ludwig South-North Railway.
From the county town of Forchheim from the Bavarian State Railways took two local railways in operation. The first resulted in the 1891 Wiesenttal up to the former county town Ebermannstadt, the second in 1892 over to the Aischgrund after Hoechstadt.
From Ebermannstadt then from the valleys of the Franconian Switzerland should be developed. At the beginning of the First World War was in 1915 still the route to be opened to Heiligenstadt in Leinleitertal. In contrast, the construction of the track after Behringersmühle pulled out in stages until 1930; after the German Reichsbahn gave up the plan to connect through Pottenstein to Pegnitz.
The south of the district in 1886 operated by the Secundairbahn Erlangen- Eschenau - Graefenberg that has become known as the manatee.
Today, the regular passenger services are still 34 kilometers in total length. In contrast, four local railway - sections were decommissioned by 39 kilometers in length:
In Wiesenttal between Ebermannstadt and Behringersmühle steam railway Franconian Switzerland serves eV tourist traffic with its museum railway.
Economy
In the district of Forchheim are 22,161 social insurance contributions act (as of June 2004). In contrast to other counties in northern Bavaria Forchheim recorded a relatively stable workforce development.
In the manufacturing sector ( industry Manufacturing crafts) 2005 6477 employees in enterprises with 20 or more workers were employed who implemented 2.27 billion euros. 72.3 % of sales generated abroad.
Largest employers are loud Industry and Commerce ( IHK) for Upper Franconia, Siemens AG ( Forchheim / Medical ), the Kennametal GmbH & Co. KG ( Ebermannstadt / tool ), the Huhtamaki Forchheim GmbH & Co. KG ( Forchheim / packaging) and the hospital Forchheim the United Pfründnerstiftungen ( Forchheim ).
Many residents of the city and the district of Forchheim commute to work in Erlangen.
Train
In the district there are the following secondary schools:
- Realschule Ebermannstadt
- School Franconian Switzerland in Ebermannstadt
- Georg Hartmann -Realschule in Forchheim
- Herder -Gymnasium in Forchheim
- Ehrenbürg High School in Forchheim
- Knight - of - Wirnt secondary school in Graefenberg
- Middle school Graefenberg
- Knight - of - Traitteur Middle School in Forchheim
- Adalbert Stifter middle school in Forchheim
- Middle school Eggolsheim
- Middle school Hallersdorf
- Middle school Heroldsbach
- Middle school Gössweinstein
- Middle school Kirchehrenbach
- Middle school Neunkirchen am Brand
Cities and Towns
(Population at 31 December 2012)
Cities
Markets
Communities
Management Communities
Culture and sights
In the district of Forchheim are, inter alia, the following attractions:
The city of Forchheim is also known by the Advent Advent Calendar the most beautiful in the world remodeled City Hall.
Geotopes
In the district of Forchheim, 93 (August 2013) are the Bavarian State Office for Environmental designated geological sites. See the list of geological sites in the district of Forchheim.
Recreation and Sports
Leisure
The Forchheimer Annafest in the basement Forest counts some 500,000 visitors.
In the vicinity of Ebermannstadt is the airfield Burg Feuerstein, an airfield for small aircraft.
Sports
From the Sports Department of the district of Forchheim Franconian Switzerland - Marathon is held, starting in Forchheim, turning point is the Sachsen mill and the target Ebermannstadt.
Since the summer of 2010, the year-round pool Königsbad replaced the indoor pool and the heated outdoor pool in Forchheim. To the west of the city, the 21 -acre island is sports with extensive leisure facilities.