Schwarzenbach an der Saale
Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale | ||
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Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale | ||
Location of Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale within Hof district | ||
Coordinates: 50°13′15″N 11°56′0″E / 50.22083°N 11.93333°ECoordinates: 50°13′15″N 11°56′0″E / 50.22083°N 11.93333°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Bavaria | |
Admin. region | Oberfranken | |
District | Hof | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Alexander Eberl (SPD) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 55.10 km2 (21.27 sq mi) | |
Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 7,141 | |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 95126 | |
Dialling codes | 09284 | |
Vehicle registration | HO | |
Website | www.schwarzenbach-saale.de |
Schwarzenbach an der Saale is a town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 11 km south of Hof. Within the town is the Gedenkstätte Langer Gang, a memorial to the Nazi victims of the Helmbrechts concentration camp, which was near Schwarzenbach an der Saale, and particularly of the victims of the death march from Helmbrechts concentration camp to Volary.
After the war, Erika Fuchs, German translator of Carl Barks's comics, lived and worked in Schwarzenbach for fifty years. Currently, a comic museum named after her is being built in the town.
References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2016.
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