Eggstätt

Eggstätt
Aerial view
Location of Eggstätt within Rosenheim district
Location of Eggstätt
Eggstätt
Eggstätt
Coordinates: 47°56′N 12°23′E / 47.933°N 12.383°E / 47.933; 12.383
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictRosenheim
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
 • Density121.1/km2 (313.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83125
Dialling codes08056
Vehicle registrationRO
Websitewww.eggstaett.de

Eggstätt (German pronunciation: [ˈɛkʃtɛt]) is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.

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

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.