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Hilpoltstein

Town in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Hilpoltstein within Roth district

(2020–26) Markus Mahl^[1] (SPD)Area

• Total91.42 km² (35.30 sq mi)Elevation

380 m (1,250 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total13,868 • Density150/km² (390/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

91161

Dialling codes09174Vehicle registrationRH, HIPWebsitewww.hilpoltstein.de

Hilpoltstein (German pronunciation: [ˈhɪlpɔltˌʃtaɪ̯n] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 10 km southeast of Roth bei Nürnberg and 30 km south of Nuremberg, close to the lake 'Rothsee.

History

Origins of the castle and the town date back to the 10th century.
Town privileges were granted in 1354.
1799, Hilpoltstein becomes part of Bavaria

Sights

Rathaus (Town Hall)
Accessible Tower of the Remains of the early medieval Castle
Remains of The Town Wall
Church of Saint John the Baptist (Town's Parish Church)
Jahrsdorfer House
Guest House 'Schwarzes Ross' with historic Brewery and museum on handcrafts and town history

Sons and daughters of the place

Johann Christoph Sturm (1635–1703), astronomer and mathematician
Friedrich Eibner (1825–1877), painter

People who work or have worked on the ground

Ludwig Elsbett (1913–2003), engineer and inventor of the Elsbett engine

Annual Events

Spring Concert of the town's brass band (April)
Medieval festival with knights tournament (May)
Challenge Roth: World's largest long-distance triathlon (July)
Burgfest - Popular folk fair with medieval pageant, flea market in the old town, beer tent, fireworks (1st weekend of August)
Kite festival (last weekend of September)
Christmas Market (1st weekend of the Advent)

Panorama view of Hilpoltstein
City wall
Castle Remains

References

^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).