Bischberg | |
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Location of Bischberg within Bamberg district | |
Coordinates: 49°54′N 10°49′E / 49.900°N 10.817°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberfranken |
District | Bamberg |
Subdivisions | 5 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Michael Dütsch[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,154 |
• Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 96120 |
Dialling codes | 0951 |
Vehicle registration | BA |
Website | www.bischberg.de |
Bischberg is a community in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg lying at the forks of the rivers Regnitz and Main some 5 km west of Bamberg.
The community's name derives from Bischofsberg. Supposedly, the Bishop (Bischof in German) of Würzburg charged the community's founder with establishing a base at the important confluence of the rivers Regnitz and Main.