Feucht | |
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Location of Feucht within Nürnberger Land district | |
Coordinates: 49°22′32.63″N 11°12′46.75″E / 49.3757306°N 11.2129861°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Mittelfranken |
District | Nürnberger Land |
Subdivisions | 5 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Jörg Kotzur[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,102 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 90537 |
Dialling codes | 09128 |
Vehicle registration | LAU, ESB, HEB, N, PEG |
Website | www.feucht.de |
Feucht is a market town and municipality southeast of Nuremberg in the district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria, Germany. The name Feucht (German pronunciation: [fɔʏçt]) is derived from the Old High German noun "viuhtje" - "fichta", which is the spruce tree (vernacularly Féichdn). As of 31 December 2019, Feucht had a population of 14,050. Hermann Oberth (1894–1989), one of the early fathers of space travel, lived for many years and died in Feucht.