Hirschbach, Bavaria
Hirschbach is a municipality in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria in Germany.
Hirschbach | |
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 Center of Hirschbach with the chapel | |
 Flag .svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Hirschbach within Amberg-Sulzbach district  | |
  Hirschbach  Hirschbach | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′N 11°32′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
| District | Amberg-Sulzbach |
| Municipal assoc. | Königstein (Bayern) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Hermann Mertel[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.76 km2 (10.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,183 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 92275 |
| Dialling codes | 09665 |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
| Website | www.gemeinde-hirschbach.de |
Prototype grandstand in Achtel
The small village of Achtel in Hirschbach is the site of a disused sports grandstand constructed as a prototype for part of the planned Deutsches Stadion in Nuremberg, which Hitler had planned as to be used as a venue for all Olympic Games subsequent to a Nazi victory in World War II. It is now in a state of disrepair.[3]
References
- Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
- Sebald, Katja. "Hitler's Secret Grandstand: The Nazi Plan to Build World's Biggest Stadium". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
Towns and municipalities in Amberg-Sulzbach | ||
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|  Coat of Arms of Amberg-Sulzbach district | |
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