Berg, Upper Franconia

Berg

Coat of arms
Berg

Coordinates: 50°22′N 11°46′E / 50.367°N 11.767°ECoordinates: 50°22′N 11°46′E / 50.367°N 11.767°E
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberfranken
District Hof
Government
  Mayor Peter Rödel
Area
  Total 38.93 km2 (15.03 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 2,189
  Density 56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 95180
Dialling codes 09293
Vehicle registration HO
Website www.gemeindeberg.de

Berg is a municipality in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.

History

Between 1966 and 1990 Berg's component village Rudolphstein served as West German inner German border crossing for cars travelling between the East German Democratic Republic, or West Berlin and the West German Federal Republic of Germany. The traffic was subject to the Interzonal traffic regulations, that between West Germany and West Berlin followed the special regulations of the Transit Agreement (1972).

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2013.