Neusorg

Neusorg
Municipality
View of Neusorg from Lochau
Coat of arms
Location in Tirschenreuth district
Location of Neusorg
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Coordinates: 49°55′N11°58′E / 49.917°N 11.967°E / 49.917; 11.967
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Tirschenreuth
Municipal assoc.	Neusorg
Subdivisions	9 Ortsteile
Government
•  Mayor (2020–26)	Peter König [1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	17.85 km2 (6.89 sq mi)
Elevation	573 m (1,880 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31) [2]
• Total	1,949
• Density	109.2/km2 (282.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	95700
Dialling codes	09234
Vehicle registration	TIR
Website	www.neusorg.de

Neusorg is a municipality in the district of Tirschenreuth in Bavaria, Germany. The town itself is the seat of Neusorg municipal federation.

Geography

Neusorg has nine Ortsteile: Neusorg, Riglasreuth, Schwarzenreuth, Stockau, Stöcken, Wäsch, Weihermühle, and Wernersreuth. ^[3]

History

Neusorg was founded around 1535, being first mentioned in writing in 1568, as "Neüesorg". The name Neusorg, German for "new worry", is believed to have been derived from the poor quality soil. As a result, the industry was largely based on mining until 1854. ^{[4] [5]}

In 1878, Neusorg was connected to the Nuremberg–Cheb railway, which contributed to the town's growth from only eight houses in the mid-19th-century to forty houses in 1911. During this time, Neusorg became known as Schwarzenreuth, the name of one of its villages which experienced more growth than the main settlement, ultimately becoming the administrative seat. Following World War II, an influx of refugees made Neusorg the larger settlement once more, with residents voting to revert to the name Neusorg on 17 November 1949. ^{[4] [5]}

Before the 1970 administrative division reform in Bavaria  [ de ], Neusorg was part of the district of Kemnath  [ de ]. In 1978, Neusorg became the administrative seat of Neusorg municipal association. ^[4]

References

1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
2. "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.
3. "Neusorg". bayerische-landesbibliothek-online.de (in German). Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online.
4. "Am 17. November: Neusorg feiert Namens- statt Gründungstag". Frankenpost (in German). 10 November 2024.
5. "Gemeinde Neusorg - Gemeinde & Politik - Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Neusorg". Neusorg.

External links

• Official website (in German)