Naila

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Naila is a German town lying in the Frankenwald hills, in the Hof district of Bavaria. Situated some 18 km from the larger city of Hof, its population in 2005 was 8,410.

Contents 1 History 2 Leisure 3 See also: German Wikipedia 4 External links (German)

[edit] History

The earliest documentation of Naila dates at 1.9.1343. The first settlements in the area around Naila probably happened between the 12. and 14. century. The name Naila which first appeared as "Neulins" and variations thereof, has its origins most likely in the meaning "Small new settlement".

Up until 1972 it was the seat of the then district of Naila. The village of Marxgrün was added to the municipal area of Naila in 1978.

After WW2 the Iron Curtain, just 8 km north of Naila, cut off a large part of the market for the local industries.

[edit] Leisure

Every year the three youth organisations of Naila, Tabula Rasa, katholic youth Naila and Bewegung-Kultur-Zeitgeist celebrate the Woodland-Openair at the Ludelbach-area.

[edit] See also: German Wikipedia

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• Naila
• Frankenwald (Frankonian forrest)
• Wilder Mann (Wild Man)
• Das Höllental (Hell-Valley)
• the river Selbitz

[edit] External links (German)

• www.mapquest.de

Map of Naila

• www.datenmatrix.de

History of the city-seal

• www.th.schule.de

Description of the balloon-escape from the GDR

• www.naila.de

official website of the city of Naila

Coordinates: 50°19′N 11°42′E