Eggstätt | |
Eggstätt
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Location of Eggstätt within Rosenheim district
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Coordinates | |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
District | Rosenheim |
Mayor | Hans Schartner |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 24.29 km2 (9.38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 539 m (1768 ft) |
Population | 2,914 (31 December 2010)[1] |
- Density | 120 /km2 (311 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | RO |
Postal code | 83125 |
Area code | 08056 |
Website | www.eggstaett.de |
Eggstätt 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.
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