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Sparnberg

Sparnberg
Ortsteil of Hirschberg
Sparnberg  is located in Germany
Sparnberg
Sparnberg
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
Town Hirschberg
Area
 • Total 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 160
 • Density 48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Sparnberg is a village in Thuringia, Germany. It was an independent municipality until 1994, when it became a district of the town Hirschberg. It is situated on the right bank of the river Saale, at 440 m above sea level. It has an area of about 333 hectares. Sparnberg counted about 160 residents in 2005. From 1949 to 1990 the Saale formed the border between East (GDR) and West Germany (FRG) here, with Sparnberg on the GDR side.


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