Hirschau

Hirschau is a municipality in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany.

Hirschau
Hirschau seen from Monte Kaolino
Coat of arms
Location of Hirschau within Amberg-Sulzbach district
Hirschau Hirschau
Coordinates: 49°32′N 11°57′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Upper Palatinate
District	Amberg-Sulzbach
Government
• Mayor	Hermann Falk (CSU)
Area
• Total	74.90 km^2 (28.92 sq mi)
Elevation	411 m (1,348 ft)
Population  (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	5,630
• Density	75/km^2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	92242
Dialling codes	09622
Vehicle registration	AS
Website	hirschau.de

Geography

Hirschau lies directly on the Bundesstraße 14 (Nuremberg - Rozvadov), 13 km northeast of Amberg and about 65 km east of Nuremberg. Apart from the main village Hirschau, the municipality consists of the following villages:

• Burgstall
• Dienhof
• Ehenfeld
• Krickelsdorf
• Kricklhof
• Krondorf
• Massenricht
• Obersteinbach
• Steiningloh
• Untersteinbach
• Weiher

Economy

Kaolin, used for the production of porcelain, has been mined at Hirschau since 1901. Interesting is the Monte Kaolino, a 120 meter high mound made from 32,000,000 tons of quartz sand from excess sand in years of operation. It is now used as a (sand) skiing/camping resort during the summer months. It is also the place where the yearly Sandboarding Championships are held.

References

1. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.