Eggstätt is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.
Eggstätt | |
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Location of Eggstätt within Rosenheim district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 47°56′N 12°23′E / 47.933°N 12.383°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberbayern |
District | Rosenheim |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–29) | Christoph Kraus[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 24.29 km2 (9.38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 539 m (1,768 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,941 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 83125 |
Dialling codes | 08056 |
Vehicle registration | RO |
Website | www.eggstaett.de |
Eggstätt is situated on a flat ridge (539 m) between a forested, undulating region and the wetland area to the northwest of Lake Chiemsee. The Eggstätt-Hemhof Lakes District contains 17 smaller and larger lakes surrounding the township. There is evidence of human settlement in the area dating back to the Bronze Age; the name Eggstaett (“Echistat”) was first documented in the year 925 AD.
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).