Eggstätt

Eggstätt
Eggstätt
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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