Forchtenberg
Sign in to saveForchtenberg () is a town in the district of Hohenlohekreis, northern Baden-Württemberg. It lies on the side of a partly fortified hill overlooking the Kocher valley where the Kupfer river flows into the Kocher. The name Forchtenberg is derived from "vor dem Berg" or "before the hill" in English.
Key facts
- German place.type
- Stadt
- German place.image_photo
- ForchtenbergRiver.jpg
- German place.image_coa
- DEU Forchtenberg COA.svg
- German place.image_plan
- Forchtenberg in KÜN.svg
- German place.state
- Baden-Württemberg
- German place.region
- Stuttgart
- German place.district
- Hohenlohekreis
- German place.Gemeindeverwaltungsverband
- Mittleres Kochertal
- German place.elevation
- 223
- German place.area
- 38.09
- German place.postal_code
- 74670
- German place.area_code
- 07947
- German place.licence
- KÜN, ÖHR
- German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 08 1 26 028
- German place.divisions
- 5
- German place.website
- www.forchtenberg.de
- German place.mayor
- Michael Foss
- German place.leader_term
- 2024–32
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22 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Administrative districts
- History
- Districts
- Sindringen
- Politics
- Mayors
- Coat of arms
- Economy and infrastructure
- Transportation
- Schools in Forchtenberg
- Sport and leisure
- People, culture and architecture
- Museums
- Local architecture
- Regular events
- Famous people from Forchtenberg
- The Scholl family
- Twin cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Forchtenberg () is a town in the district of Hohenlohekreis, northern Baden-Württemberg. It lies on the side of a partly fortified hill overlooking the Kocher valley where the Kupfer river flows into the Kocher. The name Forchtenberg is derived from "vor dem Berg" or "before the hill" in English.
==Geography== Forchtenberg lies on north-facing hill overlooking the Kocher and Kupfer rivers. To the south of Forchtenberg the hills rise higher to woodland and the Hohenlohe plateau beyond. To the north runs the long Kocher valley. Opposite Forchtenberg the hills are a rich tapestry of south-facing vineyards.