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Schwarzenbach an der Saale

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Also known as Schwarzenbach/Saale, Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale

municipality of Germany

Key facts

Country
Germany
State
Bavaria
Admin region
Oberfranken
District
Hof
Mayor 2020 26
Hans-Peter Baumann ( CSU )
Total
59.18 km (22.85 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Density
111/km (288/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Dialling codes
09284
Vehicle registration
HO
Website
www.schwarzenbach-saale.de

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Wikidata facts

Country
Germany
Located in
Hof
Population
6878
Area
59.18
Elevation
500
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Saale
Shares border with
Oberkotzau
Image
Schwarzenbach Saale.jpg
Dialing code
09284
Licence plate code
HO
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Commons category
Schwarzenbach an der Saale
postal code
95126
short name
Schwarzenbach/Saale
hashtag
SchwarzenbachAnDerSaale
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Encyclopedic overview

Schwarzenbach an der Saale ( German pronunciation: [ˈʃvaʁtsn̩bax ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈzaːlə] , lit. 'Schwarzenbach on the Saale') is a small industrial town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 11 km south of Hof.

Within the town is the Gedenkstätte Langer Gang [de], a memorial to the Nazi victims of the Helmbrechts concentration camp, which was near Schwarzenbach an der Saale, and particularly of the victims of the death march from Helmbrechts concentration camp to Volary.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Schwarzenbach an der Saale” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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