Hof is a district in Bavaria

Bavaria

Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Wunsiedel

Wunsiedel (district)

Wunsiedel is a Kreis in the northeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Tirschenreuth, Bayreuth, Hof, and to the west the Czech Karlovy Vary Region.-Geography:...

, Bayreuth

Bayreuth (district)

Bayreuth is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds, but does not include the city of Bayreuth. The district is bounded by the districts of Kulmbach, Hof, Wunsiedel, Tirschenreuth, Neustadt/Waldnaab, Amberg-Sulzbach, Nürnberger Land, Forchheim and Bamberg.-History:The district was established...

, Kulmbach

Kulmbach (district)

Kulmbach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Kronach, Hof, Bayreuth and Lichtenfels.-History:...

 and Kronach

Kronach (district)

Kronach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Hof, Kulmbach, Lichtenfels and Coburg, and the state of Thuringia .-History:...

, the states of Thuringia

Thuringia

The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....

 (district of Saale-Orla) and Saxony (district of Vogtlandkreis

Vogtlandkreis

The Vogtlandkreis is a Landkreis in the southwest of the Free State of Saxony, Germany, at the borders to Thuringia, Bavaria, and the Czech Republic. Neighboring districts are Hof, Saale-Orla, Greiz, Zwickau and Erzgebirgskreis...

), and the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

. The city of Hof

Hof, Germany

Hof is a city located on the banks of the Saale in the northeastern corner of the German state of Bavaria, in the Franconia region, at the Czech border and the forested Fichtelgebirge and Frankenwald upland regions....

 is an enclave within the district, as well a being the district's administrative seat.

History

Following a short regency by Kingdom of Prussia

Kingdom of Prussia

The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire...

 (1791–1810) the region fell to Bavaria in 1810. The district was established in 1852. In the Bavarian communal reforms of 1972 it was merged with parts of the dissolved districts Naila, Münchberg, Kronach and Rehau.

Geography

The Saxon Saale

Saale

The Saale, also known as the Saxon Saale and Thuringian Saale , is a river in Germany and a left-bank tributary of the Elbe. It is not to be confused with the smaller Franconian Saale, a right-bank tributary of the Main, or the Saale in Lower Saxony, a tributary of the Leine.-Course:The Saale...

 river originates in the south of the district, on the slopes of the Fichtelgebirge

Fichtelgebirge

The Fichtelgebirge is a mountain range in northeastern Bavaria, Germany. It extends from the valley of the Red Main River to the Czech border, a few foothills spilling over into the Czech Republic. It continues in a northeastern direction as the Ore Mountains, and in a southeastern direction as...

. From here it runs northwards, its valley separating the Fichtelgebirge in the east and the lower Frankenwald

Frankenwald

thumb|View to DöbrabergThe Franconian Forest is a mid-altitude mountain range in Northern Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the district of Upper Franconia and forms the geological connection between the Fichtelgebirge and the Thuringian Forest...

 hills in the west.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays two lions. They are from the arms of the counties of Weida and Nuremberg, who subsequently ruled over the region in the early Middle Ages.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Helmbrechts Helmbrechts Helmbrechts is a town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the Southern edge of the Frankenwald, 20 km southwest of Hof.... Lichtenberg Lichtenberg, Bavaria Lichtenberg is a town in northeastern Bavaria, lying in the district of Hof in Upper Franconia.It lies on a hill above the valley of the river Selbitz, in the Frankenwald nature park.... Münchberg Münchberg Münchberg is a small town in Upper Franconia , Germany. It is sometimes referred to as the Textile Town of Bavaria. Its sister city is Jefferson City, Missouri, USA.-The city district's:-History:... Naila 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.-History:... Rehau Rehau Rehau is a town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. The first documented name of Rehau was "Resawe" in the year 1234. Rehau is situated in the Fichtelgebirge, 12 km southeast of Hof, and 12 km west of Aš... Schauenstein Schauenstein Schauenstein is a town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 13 km west of Hof.... Schwarzenbach am Wald Schwarzenbach am Wald Schwarzenbach am Wald is a town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 21 km west of Hof, and 23 km northeast of Kulmbach.- Geographical Situation :... Schwarzenbach an der Saale Schwarzenbach an der Saale Schwarzenbach an der Saale is a 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, a memorial to the Nazi victims of the Helmbrechts concentration camp, which was near Schwarzenbach an der... Selbitz Selbitz Selbitz is a town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 12 km west of Hof....	Bad Steben Bad Steben Bad Steben is a market town in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany. In 2007 Bad Steben celebrated its 175th anniversary as Bavarian State Spa.... Berg Berg, Upper Franconia Berg is a municipality in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.-History:Between 1966 and 1990 Berg's component village Rudolphstein served as West German inner German border crossing for cars travelling between the East German Democratic Republic, or West Berlin and the West German Federal... Döhlau Döhlau Döhlau is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.... Feilitzsch Feilitzsch Feilitzsch is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.... Gattendorf Gattendorf Gattendorf is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.The distinctive swan coat-of-arms of the municipality of Gattendorf was adopted as municipal coat-of-arms in 1974 after the extinction, in 1944, of the local noble family von Schmidt auf Altenstadt.... Geroldsgrün Geroldsgrün Geroldsgrün is a municipality in the Hof district of Bavaria, Germany.-Boroughs:The boroughs of Geroldsgrün for the most part are registered air health resorts.-History:... Issigau Issigau Issigau is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.... Köditz Köditz Köditz is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.... Konradsreuth Konradsreuth Konradsreuth is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.-The districts:With the local government reorganization in 1972, the following villages were merged into Konradsreuth municipality:...	Leupoldsgrün Leupoldsgrün Leupoldsgrün is a municipality in Upper Franconia. It can be found in the district of Hof, which is part of Bavaria, Germany.... Oberkotzau Oberkotzau Oberkotzau is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.... Regnitzlosau Regnitzlosau Regnitzlosau is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany. Regnitzlosau was established in 1234 by three members of the nobility: Cunradus de Lasan, Arnoldus de Lasan and Ciban de Lasan.... Sparneck Sparneck Sparneck is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.- Location :The market town of Sparneck lies at an average height of in the Pfarrbach valley, which forms the larger part of the area. The Saxon Saale river flows through this valley in a northerly direction... Töpen Töpen Töpen is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.-History:Between 1945 and 1966 Töpen served as West German inner German border crossing for cars travelling between the Soviet Zone of occupation in Germany , or West Berlin and the American zone of occupation ... Trogen Trogen, Bavaria Trogen is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.... Weißdorf Weißdorf Weißdorf is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.... Zell im Fichtelgebirge Zell im Fichtelgebirge Zell im Fichtelgebirge, formerly Zell is a market town in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.- Geography :...

External links

• Official website (German)