Eggstätt

Eggstätt

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Eggstätt

Coordinates: 47°56′N 12°23′E / 47.933°N 12.383°E / 47.933; 12.383Coordinates: 47°56′N 12°23′E / 47.933°N 12.383°E / 47.933; 12.383
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Rosenheim
Government
  Mayor Hans Schartner
Area
  Total 24.29 km2 (9.38 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 2,915
  Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 83125
Dialling codes 08056
Vehicle registration RO
Website www.eggstaett.de

Eggstätt is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.

Eggstätt is situated on a flat ridge (539 m) between a forested, undulating region and the wetland area to the northwest of Lake Chiemsee. The Eggstätt-Hemhof Lakes District contains 17 smaller and larger lakes surrounding the township. There is evidence of human settlement in the area dating back to the Bronze Age; the name Eggstaett (“Echistat”) was first documented in the year 925 AD.

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