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Hirschberg, Thuringia

Hirschberg
Coat of arms of Hirschberg
Coat of arms
Hirschberg  is located in Germany
Hirschberg
Hirschberg
Coordinates: 50°24′21″N 11°49′12″E / 50.40583°N 11.82000°E / 50.40583; 11.82000Coordinates: 50°24′21″N 11°49′12″E / 50.40583°N 11.82000°E / 50.40583; 11.82000
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Saale-Orla-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor Rüdiger Wohl
Area
 • Total 24.12 km2 (9.31 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 2,168
 • Density 90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 07927
Dialling codes 036644
Vehicle registration SOK
Website www.stadt-hirschberg-saale.de

Hirschberg is a town in the Saale-Orla-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 20 km south of Schleiz, 12 km northwest of Hof (Bavaria), and 25 km southwest of Plauen (Saxony).

Hirschberg crossing passport stamp.

Hirschberg is located next to the motorway A 9 (BerlinMunich). The city includes the subdivisions: Juchhöh, Göritz, Sparnberg, Ullersreuth and Venzka.

The dates into the brackets are the first documentary citations.

Trend of population figures (reference is starting at 1994):

1830 — 1995

1996 — 2000

2001 — 2004

2006 — 2009

View of the town, with church and mansion

Museum of Hirschberg

Village Hall



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