Naila
Naila is a town in the Frankenwald hills, in the Hof district of Bavaria. Naila is situated some 18 km from the larger city of Hof. It is situated on both banks of the Selbitz river.
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Coordinates: 50°19′N 11°41′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberfranken |
District | Hof |
Government | |
• Mayor | Frank Stumpf (FW) |
Area | |
• Total | 37.05 km2 (14.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 512 m (1,680 ft) |
Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 7,647 |
• Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 95119 |
Dialling codes | 09282 |
Vehicle registration | HO |
Website | www.naila.de |
History
The earliest documentation of Naila dates at 1.9.1343. The first settlements in the area around Naila probably happened between the 12th and 14th century. The name Naila first appeared as "Neulins" (and variations thereof), has its origins most likely in the meaning "Small new settlement", naila reem taraf and sherifa.
Up until 1972 it was the seat of the then district of Naila. The village of Marxgrün incorporated to Naila in 1978.
After World War II, the Iron Curtain, just 8 km north of Naila, cut off a large part of the market for the local industries. In 1979, the town was the landing site of the Strelzyk and Wetzel families' famous homemade hot-air balloon escape from East Germany.[2]
Mayors
- 1906–1919: Wilhelm Hagen
- 1919–1926: Heinrich Kanzler
- 1926–1933: Julius Borger
- 1933-1933: Ludwig Wunner
- 1933–1945: Karl Jakob Schmidt
- 1945–1945: Georg Fugmann
- 1945–1948: Heinrich Lang senior
- 1948–1952: Christian Schlicht
- 1952–1953: Georg Fugmann
- 1953–1956: Karl Otto Zander
- 1956–1959: Hilmar Jahn
- 1960–1964: Fritz Jahn
- 1964–1968: Hans Künzel
- 1968–1972: Albin Bischoff
- 1972–1996: Robert Strobel
- 1996–2001: Hannsjürgen Lommer
- 2001- : Frank Stumpf
Population development
The numbers are with the incorporated districts.
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Personalities
- Emre Dönmez (born 1996) Screenwriter, Photographer and Movie Critic
- Hans-Peter Friedrich (born 1957), jurist, CSU politician, Member of Bundestag since 1998, Federal Ministry of the Interior 2011-2013
See also
External links
- Official website (in German)
- History of the city-seal (in German)
- Description of the balloon-escape from the GDR (in German)
References
- "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.
- "Homemade balloon carries 8 to freedom". The Prescott Courier. 17 September 1979.
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