Helmbrechts

Helmbrechts
Martin Luther Church
Coat of arms
Helmbrechts
Location of Helmbrechts within Hof district
Coordinates: 50°13′N 11°41′E / 50.217°N 11.683°E / 50.217; 11.683Coordinates: 50°13′N 11°41′E / 50.217°N 11.683°E / 50.217; 11.683
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Hof
Government
• Mayor	Stefan Pöhlmann (SPD)
Area
• Total	58.66 km2 (22.65 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	8,533
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	95233
Dialling codes	09252
Vehicle registration	HO
Website	www.stadt-helmbrechts.de

Helmbrechts is a town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the Southern edge of the Frankenwald, 20 km southwest of Hof.

The first documented mention of Helmbrechts dates back to 1232. Township was granted to Helmbrechts by Count Friedrich V. of Nürnberg in the year 1422. Helmbrechts has been in Bavarian rule since 1810. During World War II, Helmbrechts was the host of a sub-camp from Flossenbürg (see Helmbrechts concentration camp).

Geography

The city districts

With the local government reorganization in 1972, the following villages were merged to Helmbrechts' district:

Towns and municipalities in Hof Bad Steben Berg Döhlau Feilitzsch Gattendorf Geroldsgrün Helmbrechts Issigau Köditz Konradsreuth Leupoldsgrün Lichtenberg Münchberg Naila Oberkotzau Regnitzlosau Rehau Schauenstein Schwarzenbach am Wald Schwarzenbach an der Saale Selbitz Sparneck Stammbach Töpen Trogen Weißdorf Zell im Fichtelgebirge

References

External links

• The Death March through Helmbrechts to Volary, at Yad Vashem website