Münchberg | |
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) View towards Münchberg | |
) Coat of arms | |
Location of Münchberg within Hof district ) | |
)  Münchberg ) Münchberg | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′N 11°46′E / 50.200°N 11.767°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Hof |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christian Zuber (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.78 km2 (26.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 546 m (1,791 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,107 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95213 |
| Dialling codes | 09251 |
| Vehicle registration | HO, MÜB, NAI, REH, SAN |
| 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, United States.
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Geography
The town districts
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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.
Sport
The town's association football club, FC Münchberg, experienced its greatest success in the late sixties when it spent a season in the third division Bayernliga. In 2000 the club merged with SC Eintracht Münchberg to form FC Eintracht Münchberg.
References
- ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.
External links
- Official website
(in German)
