Geroldsgrün

Geroldsgrün
Geroldsgrün
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Franconia
District Hof
Local subdivisions 13 Boroughs
Mayor Helmut Oelschlegel (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 15.57 km2 (6.01 sq mi)
Elevation 606 m  (1988 ft)
Population 2,919 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 187 /km2 (486 /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

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

Contents

Geography

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.

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 current size with the inclusion of Langenbach and Steinbach.

Climate

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

References