Hirschbach, Bavaria

Hirschbach
Municipality
Center of Hirschbach with the chapel
Center of Hirschbach with the chapel
Flag of Hirschbach
Flag
Coat of arms of Hirschbach
Coat of arms
Location of Hirschbach within Amberg-Sulzbach district
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Hirschbach is located in Germany
Hirschbach
Hirschbach
Hirschbach is located in Bavaria
Hirschbach
Hirschbach
Coordinates: 49°33′N 11°32′E / 49.550°N 11.533°E / 49.550; 11.533
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictAmberg-Sulzbach
Municipal assoc.Königstein (Bayern)
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Hermann Mertel[1]
Area
 • Total
26.76 km2 (10.33 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,183
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92275
Dialling codes09665
Vehicle registrationAS
Websitewww.gemeinde-hirschbach.de

Hirschbach is a municipality in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria in Germany.

Geography

Apart from Hirschbach the municipality consists of the following villages:[3]

  • Buchhof
  • Eggenberg
  • Eschenfelden
  • Jägersruh
  • München
  • Oberachtel
  • Oberklausen
  • Obermühle
  • Pruppach
  • Ratzenhof
  • Riglashof
  • Rinnenbrunn
  • Stoffelmühle
  • Unterachtel
  • Unterklausen
  • Ziegelhütte b.Achtel

Prototype grandstand in Achtel

The small village of Achtel in Hirschbach is the site of a disused sports grandstand constructed as a prototype for part of the planned Deutsches Stadion in Nuremberg, which Hitler had planned as to be used as a venue for all Olympic Games subsequent to a Nazi victory in World War II. It is now in a state of disrepair.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ "Ortsteile mit Postleitzahl". Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  4. ^ Sebald, Katja. "Hitler's Secret Grandstand: The Nazi Plan to Build World's Biggest Stadium". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
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