Höchstadt

Höchstadt
Coat of arms
Höchstadt
Location of Höchstadt within Erlangen-Höchstadt district
Coordinates: 49°42′N 10°48′E / 49.700°N 10.800°E / 49.700; 10.800Coordinates: 49°42′N 10°48′E / 49.700°N 10.800°E / 49.700; 10.800
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Middle Franconia
District	Erlangen-Höchstadt
Government
• Mayor	Gerald Brehm ("Junge Liste Höchstadt und Umgebung e.V.")
Area
• Total	70.90 km2 (27.37 sq mi)
Elevation	273 m (896 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	13,251
• Density	190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	91315
Dialling codes	09193
Vehicle registration	ERH/HÖS
Website	www.hoechstadt.de

Höchstadt an der Aisch, commonly known as Höchstadt, is a town in the Erlangen-Höchstadt district, in Bavaria, Germany.

Höchstadt is situated on the river Aisch, 18 km northwest of Erlangen and 22 km south of Bamberg. Originally it was the capital of the Höchstadt district, but then it became part of the new Erlangen-Höchstadt district.

The town consists of 23 districts:

Carp is a very important food, but only in the months with an "r" (September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April). There are various carp dishes: e.g., "blue carp", "baked carp" and "pepper carp". Carp eaten there is termed "Aischgründer Karpfen".

There is an events centre (converted from a former shoe factory) that includes a music school and a library; there is an evening event most days.