Hirschberg () is a town in the Saale-Orla-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 20km south of Schleiz, 12km northwest of Hof (Bavaria), and 25km southwest of Plauen (Saxony).

History

Demographics, politics and government

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

Annexation of Subdivisions

The dates into the brackets are the first documentary citations.

• 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 is starting at 1994):

Culture

See also

References