Hof, Bavaria
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| Coordinates: 50°19′0″N 11°55′0″E / 50.31667°N 11.91667°ECoordinates: 50°19′0″N 11°55′0″E / 50.31667°N 11.91667°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Upper Franconia | |
| District | Urban District | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Dr. Harald Fichtner (CSU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 58.02 km2 (22.40 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 470-600 m (−1,500 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 44,660 | |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 95031-95032 | |
| Dialling codes | 09281 | |
| Vehicle registration | HO | |
| Website | stadt-hof.de | |
| Largest groups of foreign residents | |
| Nationality | Population (2013) |
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 Turkey
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1,772 |
 Romania
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322 |
 Ukraine
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262 |
 Poland
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221 |
 Italy
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210 |
Hof is a town located on the banks of the Saale in the northeastern corner of the German state of Bavaria, in the Franconian region, at the Czech border and the forested Fichtelgebirge and Frankenwald upland regions.
The town of Hof is enclosed by, but does not belong to the Bavarian district of Hof; it is nonetheless the district's administrative seat.
The town's most important work of art, the Hofer altar, dates from about 1465 and is exhibited in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich today. The Heidenreich organ in the parish church of St. Michaelis, completed in 1834, is considered one of Bavaria's finest.
Hof is known for two local "delicacies", namely Schnitz, a kind of hotpot, and sausages boiled in a portable, coal-fired brass cauldron, which are sold in the streets by the sausage man (Wärschtlamo in the local dialect). There is also a particularly strong beer (Schlappenbier), which is available only on the first Monday after Trinity Sunday (Schlappentag). This tradition dates back to the establishment of the town militia which forced all shooters to take part in a special shooting training each year. To avoid penalties, a lot of shooters rushed out to the training area in the morning of the very last possible day, without even enough time to get dressed and thus still wearing their clogs (Schlappen).
The Hof Theatre (Theater Hof) is a multi-purpose theatre whose construction was completed in 1994. It serves as an opera house and drama theatre, and hosts the city's ballet company and a youth theatre. The Hofer Symphoniker, Hof's symphony orchestra, plays as opera orchestra at the theatre and gives concerts at the Freiheitshalle Hof.
The town of Hof consists of the following districts in particular:
Hof is located in between the areas of the Frankenwald (Franconian Forest), the Fichtelgebirge and the Vogtland.
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