Hirschberg, Thuringia

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
View of the town
View of the town
Coat of arms of Hirschberg
Location of Hirschberg within Saale-Orla-Kreis district
Hirschberg  is located in Germany
Hirschberg
Hirschberg
Hirschberg  is located in Thuringia
Hirschberg
Hirschberg
Coordinates: 50°24′21″N 11°49′12″E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaale-Orla-Kreis
Government
  Mayor (201824) Rüdiger Wohl[1]
Area
  Total24.12 km2 (9.31 sq mi)
Elevation
454 m (1,490 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total2,110
  Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07927
Dialling codes036644
Vehicle registrationSOK
Websitewww.stadt-hirschberg-saale.de

History

1154: First mentioned in documents.[3]
1871-1918: Within the German Empire, Hirschberg was part of the Principality of Reuss-Gera.
1966-1990: Hirschberg served as East German inner German border crossing for cars travelling between the East German Democratic Republic, or West Berlin and the West German Federal Republic of Germany. The traffic was subject to the Interzonal traffic regulations, that between West Germany and West Berlin followed the special regulations of the Transit Agreement (1972).

Demographics, politics and government

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

Annexation of Subdivisions

The dates into the brackets are the first documentary citations.[4]

  • 1. January 1974: Venzka (24. July 1348) with Juchhöh (1713-1715)
  • 8. March 1994: Göritz (20. February 1282), Sparnberg (1202) and Ullersreuth (1246)

Population

Trend of population figures (reference[5] is starting at 1994):

1830 1995

  • 1830: 1760
  • 1933: 2915
  • 1939: 2888
  • 1994: 2923
  • 1995: 2846

1996 2000

  • 1996: 2748
  • 1997: 2749
  • 1998: 2674
  • 1999: 2654
  • 2000: 2666

2001 2004

  • 2001: 2670
  • 2002: 2653
  • 2003: 2612
  • 2004: 2600
  • 2005: 2569

2006 2009

  • 2006: 2526
  • 2007: 2493
  • 2008: 2488
  • 2009: 2373
  • 2010: 2352

Culture

See also

References

  1. Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2021" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.
  3. W.Kahl Ersterwähnung Thüringer Städte und Dörfer bis 1300 Verlag Rockstuhl Bad Langensalza 2001 S. 31 ISBN 3-934748-58-9
  4. Wolfgang Kahl: Ersterwähnung Thüringer Städte und Dörfer,Verlag Rockstuhl,Bad-Langensalza,2010, ISBN 978-3-86777-202-0,S.298,134,93,169,292
  5. Thuringia State Office for Statistics (German)


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