Naila
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Naila | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Upper Franconia |
District | Hof |
Mayor | Frank Stumpf (FW) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 37.05 km² (14.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 512 m (1680 ft) |
Population | 8,305 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 224 /km² (581 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | HO |
Postal code | 95119 |
Area code | 09282 |
Website | www.naila.de |
Naila is a town in the Frankenwald hills, in the Hof district of Bavaria. Naila is situated some 18 km from the larger city of Hof.
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[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 incorporated to 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
- Naila
- Frankenwald (Frankonian forrest)
- Wilder Mann (Wild Man)
- Das Höllental (Hell-Valley)
- the river Selbitz
[edit] External links (German)
- Map of Naila
- History of the city-seal
- Description of the balloon-escape from the GDR
- official website of the city of Naila
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