Hirschberg | ||
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Coordinates: 50°24′21″N 11°49′12″E / 50.40583°N 11.82000°ECoordinates: 50°24′21″N 11°49′12″E / 50.40583°N 11.82000°E | ||
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 (Berlin – Munich). 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