Münchberg

For other uses, see Münchberg (disambiguation).

Münchberg
Münchberg
Location of the town of Münchberg within Hof district
Coordinates	50°12′N 11°46′E / 50.2°N 11.76667°E / 50.2; 11.76667Coordinates: 50°12′N 11°46′E / 50.2°N 11.76667°E / 50.2; 11.76667
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Upper Franconia
District	Hof
Mayor	Thomas Fein (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area	68.78 km2 (26.56 sq mi)
Elevation	546 m  (1791 ft)
Population	10,882 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	158 /km2 (410 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	HO (old: MUE)
Postal code	95213
Area code	09251
Website	www.muenchberg.de

Münchberg is a small town in Upper Franconia (Bavaria), Germany. It is sometimes referred to as the Textile Town of Bavaria. Its sister city is Jefferson City, Missouri, USA.

Pedestrian zone of Münchberg

Geography

The city district's

Ahornis Biengarten Gottersdorf Grund Hilbrandsgrün Jehsen Laubersreuth Laubersreuth Markersreuth Maxreuth Mechlenreuth

Neutheilung Meierhof Mussen Pulschnitzberg Plösen Poppenreuth Sauerhof Schlegel Schödlas Schotteneinzel Schweinsbach

Solg Straas Unfriedsdorf

History

The first settlement of the area around Münchberg probably dates back to the 10th century. The original name probably read 'Monk Mountain', as the first settlers were monks. The name changed itself in the course of time and documents first mentioned Münchberg in around 1224. Between 1938 and 1978, Münchberg was district town of the district of the same name.

References

1. ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung. 31 December 2010. https://www.statistikdaten.bayern.de/genesis/online?language=de&sequenz=tabelleErgebnis&selectionname=12411-009r&sachmerkmal=QUASTI&sachschluessel=SQUART04&startjahr=2010&endjahr=2010. 

External links

• Münchberg official website