Eggstätt

Eggstätt is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.

Eggstätt
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Location of Eggstätt within Rosenheim district
Eggstätt
Eggstätt
Coordinates: 47°56′N 12°23′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictRosenheim
Government
  MayorJohannes Schartner
Area
  Total24.29 km2 (9.38 sq mi)
Elevation
539 m (1,768 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total2,979
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
83125
Dialling codes08056
Vehicle registrationRO
Websitewww.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

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.


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