Helmbrechts
Helmbrechts (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛlmbʁɛçt͡s] (
listen)) is a town in Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is on the Southern edge of the Frankenwald, 20 km southwest of Hof.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Helmbrechts within Hof district  | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′N 11°41′E / 50.217°N 11.683°ECoordinates: 50°13′N 11°41′E / 50.217°N 11.683°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Hof |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Stefan Pöhlmann[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.66 km2 (22.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 616 m (2,021 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,425 |
| • Density | 143.624/km2 (371.99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95233 |
| Vehicle registration | HO |
| Website | www.stadt-helmbrechts.de |
Geography
The city districts
With the local government reorganization in 1972, the following villages were merged to Helmbrechts' district:
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References
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
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Other websites
- The Death March through Helmbrechts to Volary Archived 2015-08-05 at the Wayback Machine, at Yad Vashem website