Forchheim (district)

Forchheim
Flag of Forchheim
Coat of arms of Forchheim
Map
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Adm. regionUpper Franconia
CapitalForchheim
Government
 • District admin.Hermann Ulm (CSU)
Area
 • Total643 km2 (248 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total118,725
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationEBS, FO
Websitelandkreis-forchheim.de

Forchheim is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Bamberg, Bayreuth, Nürnberger Land and Erlangen-Höchstadt.