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Hirschau

Hirschau is a municipality in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany.

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Hirschau
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Hirschau seen from Monte Kaolino
Hirschau seen from Monte Kaolino
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Location of Hirschau within Amberg-Sulzbach district
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Coordinates: 49°32′N 11°57′E / 49.533°N 11.950°E / 49.533; 11.950
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUpper Palatinate
DistrictAmberg-Sulzbach
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Hermann Falk1 (CSU)
Area
 • Total
74.96 km2 (28.94 sq mi)
Elevation
411 m (1,348 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
5,726
 • Density76.39/km2 (197.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92242
Dialling codes09622
Vehicle registrationAS
Websitehirschau.de

Hirschau (German pronunciation: [ˈhɪʁʃaʊ] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany.3

Geography

Hirschau lies directly on the Bundesstraße 14 (Nuremberg - Rozvadov), 13 km northeast of Amberg and about 65 km east of Nuremberg. Apart from the small town Hirschau, the municipality consists of the following villages:4

Districts of Stadt Hirschau source ↗
  • Burgstall
  • Dienhof
  • Ebenhof
  • Ehenfeld
  • Hölzlmühle
  • Hummelmühle
  • Kindlas
  • Krickelsdorf
  • Kricklhof
  • Krondorf
  • Massenricht
  • Mittelmühle
  • Obersteinbach
  • Rödlas
  • Sargmühle
  • Scharhof
  • Schwärzermühle
  • Steiningloh
  • Träglhof
  • Untersteinbach
  • Urspring
  • Urspringermühle
  • Waldmühle
  • Weiher

Economy

Kaolin, used for the production of porcelain, has been mined at Hirschau since 1901. Interesting is the Monte Kaolino, a 120 meter high mound made from 32,000,000 tons of quartz sand from excess sand in years of operation. It is now used as a (sand) skiing/camping resort during the summer months. It is also the place where the yearly Sandboarding Championships are held.

Twin towns – sister cities

Hirschau is member of the so called "Kaolinstädtepartnerschaft". It connects cities, which are connected to the mineral Kaolin. The partnership was established in November 2004. Aside Hirschau the members of this partnership are the bavarian cities Tirschenreuth und Schnaittenbach, from Saxony Königswartha, Sornzig-Ablaß and the cities Mügeln and Nová Role from Czech Republic and Nowogrodziec from Poland.5

Notable people

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References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
  3. "Hirschau". Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  4. "Ortsteile mit Postleitzahl". Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  5. "Partnerschaften" (in German). Archived from the original on 2011-08-02. Retrieved 2024-01-18.