Münchberg

Town in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Münchberg within Hof district

(2020–26) Christian Zuber^[1] (SPD)Area

• Total68.78 km² (26.56 sq mi)Elevation

546 m (1,791 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total10,179 • Density150/km² (380/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

95213

Dialling codes09251Vehicle registrationHO, MÜB, NAI, REH, SANWebsitewww.muenchberg.de

Münchberg is a small town in Upper Franconia (Bavaria), Germany. It is sometimes referred to as the Textile Town of Bavaria.

Its sister city is Jefferson City, Missouri, United States.

Geography

The town districts

Ahornis
Biengarten
Gottersdorf
Grund
Hilbrandsgrün
Jehsen
Laubersreuth
Laubersreuth
Markersreuth
Maxreuth
Mechlenreuth

Neutheilung
Meierhof
Mussen
Pulschnitzberg
Plösen
Poppenreuth
Sauerhof
Schlegel
Schödlas
Schotteneinzel
Schweinsbach

Solg
Straas
Unfriedsdorf

History

The first settlement of the area around Münchberg probably dates back to the 10th century. The original name probably read 'Monk Mountain', as the first settlers were monks. The name changed itself in the course of time and documents first mentioned Münchberg in around 1224. Between 1938 and 1978, Münchberg was district town of the district of the same name.

Sport

The town's association football club, FC Münchberg, experienced its greatest success in the late sixties when it spent a season in the third division Bayernliga. In 2000 the club merged with SC Eintracht Münchberg to form FC Eintracht Münchberg.

References

^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).