Schwarzenbach an der Saale
Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale | |
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show Location of Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale within Hof district | |
Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale | |
Coordinates: 50°13′15″N 11°56′0″E / 50.22083°N 11.93333°ECoordinates: 50°13′15″N 11°56′0″E / 50.22083°N 11.93333°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberfranken |
District | Hof |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Hans-Peter Baumann[1] (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 55.10 km2 (21.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,865 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 95126 |
Dialling codes | 09284 |
Vehicle registration | HO |
Website | www.schwarzenbach-saale.de |
Schwarzenbach an der Saale is a town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 11 km south of Hof. Within the town is the , a memorial to the Nazi victims of the Helmbrechts concentration camp, which was near Schwarzenbach an der Saale, and particularly of the victims of the death march from Helmbrechts concentration camp to Volary.
After the war, Erika Fuchs, German translator of Carl Barks's comics, lived and worked in Schwarzenbach for fifty years. A museum in memory of her and her work was opened in the town in 2015, known as .
Jean Paul, a German Romantic writer, also lived in this town from 1790 to 1794. Schwarzenbach is also mentioned in of his works.
References[]
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
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- Towns in Bavaria
- Hof (district)
- Upper Franconia geography stubs