Sparneck

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Coordinates: 50°10′N11°49′E / 50.167°N 11.817°E / 50.167; 11.817 Coordinates: 50°10′N11°49′E / 50.167°N 11.817°E / 50.167; 11.817
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberfranken
District Hof
Municipal assoc. Sparneck
Subdivisions9 Ortsteile
Government
   Mayor (202026) Daniel Schreiner [1]
Area
  Total16.36 km2 (6.32 sq mi)
Elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [2]
  Total1,564
  Density96/km2 (250/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.

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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.

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References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2021.