Hirschbach
Center of Hirschbach with the chapel
Center of Hirschbach with the chapel
Flag of Hirschbach
Coat of arms of Hirschbach
Location of Hirschbach within Amberg-Sulzbach district
Hirschbach  is located in Germany
Hirschbach
Hirschbach
Hirschbach  is located in Bavaria
Hirschbach
Hirschbach
Coordinates: 49°33′N 11°32′E / 49.550°N 11.533°E / 49.550; 11.533
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictAmberg-Sulzbach
Municipal assoc.Königstein (Bayern)
Government
  Mayor (202026) Hermann Mertel[1]
Area
  Total26.76 km2 (10.33 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total1,182
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92275
Dialling codes09665
Vehicle registrationAS
Websitewww.gemeinde-hirschbach.de

Hirschbach is a municipality in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria in Germany.

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

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)
  3. Sebald, Katja. "Hitler's Secret Grandstand: The Nazi Plan to Build World's Biggest Stadium". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 2012-10-18.


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