Hilpoltstein

This article is about the town in the district of Roth. For the town in the district of Forchheim, see Hiltpoltstein.

Hilpoltstein
Town
Former residence of Johann Friedrich, Count Palatine of Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein and Church of Saint John the Baptist
Coat of arms
Location of Hilpoltstein within Roth district
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Coordinates: 49°11′N 11°11′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Middle Franconia
District	Roth
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Markus Mahl (SPD)
Area
• Total	91.42 km2 (35.30 sq mi)
Elevation	380 m (1,250 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	13,654
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91161
Dialling codes	09174
Vehicle registration	RH, HIP
Website	www.hilpoltstein.de

Hilpoltstein (German pronunciation: [ˈhɪlpɔltˌʃtaɪ̯n] (listen)) is a town in Roth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is 10 km southeast of Roth bei Nürnberg and 30 km south of Nuremberg, close to the lake 'Rothsee.

Annual Events

• Spring Concert of the town's brass band (April)
• Medieval festival with knights tournament (May)
• Challenge Roth: World's largest long-distance triathlon (July)
• Burgfest - Popular folk fair with medieval pageant, flea market in the old town, beer tent, fireworks (1st weekend of August)
• Kite festival (last weekend of September)
• Christmas Market (1st weekend of the Advent)

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  Panorama view of Hilpoltstein
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  City wall
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  Castle Remains

Other websites

• Official site (in German)