Geroldsgrün

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Geroldsgrün
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Geroldsgrün
Geroldsgrün (Germany)
Geroldsgrün
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Franconia
District Hof
Local subdivisions 13 Boroughs
Mayor Helmut Oelschlegel (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 15.57 km² (6 sq mi)
Elevation 606 m  (1988 ft)
Population 3,092  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 199 /km² (514 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HO
Postal code 95179
Area codes 09288 and 09267
Website www.geroldsgruen.de

Coordinates: 50°19′00″N 11°35′00″E / 50.316667, 11.583333
The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Geroldsgruen.

Geroldsgrün is a municipality in the Hof district of Bavaria, Germany.

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[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 dissolution of the district of Naila Geroldsgrün becomes part of the rural district of Hof. In 1977 Geroldsgrün reached its present size with the inclusion of Langenbach and Steinbach.


[edit] Climate

The annual average temperature in Geroldsgrün is 6.7 °C, the average rainfall is 1,002 mm.

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