Sparneck
Sparneck | |
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Church of Saint Vitus | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Sparneck within Hof district | |
Sparneck Sparneck | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′N 11°49′E / 50.167°N 11.817°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Hof |
| Municipal assoc. | |
| Subdivisions | 9 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Daniel Schreiner[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.36 km2 (6.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,502 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95234 |
| Dialling codes | 09251 |
| Vehicle registration | HO |
| Website | www.sparneck.de |
Sparneck is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.
Location
The market town of Sparneck lies at an average height of 560 m above sea level (NN) in the Pfarrbach valley, which forms the larger part of the area. The Saxon Saale river flows through this valley in a northerly direction. Towards the east the 877 metre high Waldstein ridge rises, the source of the Saale is on its slopes. It forms the natural boundary with the neighbouring district of Wunsiedel.
History
Sparneck is first mentioned 1223 with a person from Sparneck family.
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "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.
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