Geroldsgrün

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Coordinates: 50°19′N 11°35′E

Geroldsgrün
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Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Administrative region	Oberfranken
District	Hof
Population	3.207 (June 30, 2003)
Area	15,57 km²
Population density	206 /km²
Elevation	607 m
Coordinates	50°19′ N 11°35′ E
Postal code	95179
Area code	09288 / 09267
Licence plate code	HO
Mayor	Helmut Oelschlegel (SPD)
Website	www.geroldsgruen.de

Geroldsgrün is a Municipality in the Frankonian Forrest in the county of Hof, government region Oberfranken, Bavaria, Germany.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Boroughs
2 History
- 2.1 Climate
3 External links

[edit] Geography

[edit] Boroughs

Dürrenwaid
Dürrenwaiderhammer
Langenbachtal
Langenau
Langenbach
Lotharheil
Mühlleiten
Geroldsgrün
Geroldsreuth
Großenreuth

Hermesgrün
Hertwegsgrün
Hirschberglein
Silberstein
Steinbach
Untersteinbach

The boroughs of Geroldsgrün for the most part are registered air health resorts.

[edit] History

The earliest mention of the town is 1323 as Gerhartsgrün. Until recently Geroldsgrün always has been a bordertown between various dominions. In the past it was on the border of the Archdiocese of Bamberg to Grafen von Orlamünde, later between the diocese and Margravate Bayreuth-Kulmbach and in recent times until the reunification between West- and East-Germany.

In 1972 the former municipality of Dürrenwaid becomes part of Geroldsgrün and with the disolvement of the district of Naila Geroldsgrün becomes part of the rural district of Hof. In 1977 Geroldsgün reaches its present size with the inclusion of Langenbach and Steinbach.