Geroldsgrün

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Country:	Germany
Geroldsgrün

Coordinates:	50° 19′ N, 11° 35′ E
Time zone:	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Administration
State:	Bavaria
Administrative region:	Oberfranken
District:	Hof
Local subdivisions:	13 Boroughs
Mayor:	Helmut Oelschlegel (SPD)
Basic Statistics
Area:	15.57 km² (6 sq.mi.)
Population:	3,148 (30 June 2005)
- Density:	202 /km² (524 /sq.mi.)
Elevation:	606 m (1988 ft)
Further Information
Postal code:	95179
Area codes:	09288 and 09267
Licence plate code:	HO
Website:	www.geroldsgruen.de

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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 Geroldsgrün reaches its present size with the inclusion of Langenbach and Steinbach.