Tirschenreuth is the capital city of the district of Tirschenreuth

Tirschenreuth (district)

Tirschenreuth is a Kreis in the northeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neustadt , Bayreuth and Wunsiedel. To the east are the Czech districts of Plzeň and Karlovy Vary.-Geography:...

. It is located in the northeast of 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...

, very close to the Czech-Bavarian border.

Geography

Tirschenreuth is located in the north of Upper Palatinate

Upper Palatinate

The Upper Palatinate is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of Bavaria.- History :The region took its name first in the early 16th century, because it was by the Treaty of Pavia one of the main portions of the territory of the Wittelsbach Elector...

 administrative region, around 75 miles north of Regensburg

Regensburg

Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...

 and 35 miles east of Bayreuth.

Incorporations

The following villages were incorporated in Tirschenreuth

• Großklenau
• Kleinklenau
• Brunn
• Gründlbach
• Haid
• Höfen
• Hohenwald
• Kleinkonreuth
• Lengenfeld
• Lohnsitz
• Marchaney
• Matzersreuth
• Mooslohe
• Pilmersreuth a. d. Straße
• Pilmersreuth a. Wald
• Rosall
• Rothenbürg
• Sägmühle
• Wondreb
• Wondrebhammer
• Zeidlweid
• Ziegelhütte

History

Until the German Mediatisation

German Mediatisation

The German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany between 1795 and 1814, during the latter part of the era of the French Revolution and then the Napoleonic Era....

 in 1803 Tirschenreuth was part of the possessions of the Cistercian Abbey

Abbey

An abbey is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.The term can also refer to an establishment which has long ceased to function as an abbey,...

 Waldsassen

Waldsassen

Waldsassen is a town in the district of Tirschenreuth bordering the Czech Republic in the Upper Palatinate, Bavaria.As of June 2005, Waldsassen had a population of 7,483....

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It received its town charter from Waldsassen's abbot Johann V. in 1364.
Originally the Abbey Waldsassen and its possessions were immediately subordinate to the Holy Roman Empire

Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...

. After this state was ended in 16th century, Tirschenreuth first became part of the Palatinate, then part of 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...

. It became capital of the district of the same name. In 1972, when the segmenting of bavarian districts was reformed, the district of Tirschenreuth was expanded with the former district of Kemnath

Kemnath

Kemnath is a town in the district of Tirschenreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the Fichtelgebirge, 24 km southeast of Bayreuth....

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Economy

One well-known company that resides in Tirschenreuth is Hamm AG

Hamm AG

Hamm AG is a German worldwide manufacturer and marketer of road rollers based in Tirschenreuth, Germany. It is a subsidiary of Wirtgen Group GmbH....

, a manufacturer for road roller

Road roller

A road roller is a compactor type engineering vehicle used to compact soil, gravel, concrete, or asphalt in the construction of roads and foundations, similar rollers are used also at landfills or in agriculture.In some parts of the world, road rollers are still known colloquially as steam...

s.

Tirschenreuth was famous for fine quality porcelain and vintage pieces are highly sought after by collectors. The Famous Porcelain Factory was shut down many years ago.

International relations

Tirschenreuth is twinned

Town twinning

Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...

 with: La Ville-du-Bois

La Ville-du-Bois

La Ville-du-Bois is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Inhabitants of La Ville-du-Bois are known as Urbisylvains.-Notable residents:...

, France (2001) Planá

Planá u Mariánských Lázní

Planá, or Planá u Mariánských Lázní is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some to the west from the region capital of Pilsen....

, Czech Republic (2008) Lauf an der Pegnitz

Lauf an der Pegnitz

Lauf an der Pegnitz is a municipality near Nuremberg, Germany. It is the capital of the district Nürnberger Land, in Bavaria....

, Germany (2011)

Notable residents

• Johann Andreas Schmeller
  Johann Andreas Schmeller
  Johann Andreas Schmeller was a German philologist who initially studied the Bavarian dialect. From 1828 until his death he taught in the University of Munich. He died in 1852.-Biography:...
  
  , Germanist, was born there in 1785