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. It is situated on both banks of the Selbitz river.

Naila: The Church of the Transfiguration
For other uses, see Naila (disambiguation).
Naila
Naila
Coat of arms
Location of Naila within Hof district
Naila
Naila
Coordinates: 50°19′N 11°41′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictHof
Government
 • MayorFrank Stumpf (FW)
Area
 • Total37.05 km2 (14.31 sq mi)
Elevation
512 m (1,680 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total7,647
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95119
Dialling codes09282
Vehicle registrationHO
Websitewww.naila.de

History

The earliest documentation of Naila dates at 1.9.1343. The first settlements in the area around Naila probably happened between the 12th and 14th century. The name Naila first appeared as "Neulins" (and variations thereof), has its origins most likely in the meaning "Small new settlement", naila reem taraf and sherifa.

Up until 1972 it was the seat of the then district of Naila. The village of Marxgrün incorporated to Naila in 1978.

After World War II, the Iron Curtain, just 8 km north of Naila, cut off a large part of the market for the local industries. In 1979, the town was the landing site of the Strelzyk and Wetzel families' famous homemade hot-air balloon escape from East Germany.[2]

Mayors
  • 1906–1919: Wilhelm Hagen
  • 1919–1926: Heinrich Kanzler
  • 1926–1933: Julius Borger
  • 1933-1933: Ludwig Wunner
  • 1933–1945: Karl Jakob Schmidt
  • 1945–1945: Georg Fugmann
  • 1945–1948: Heinrich Lang senior
  • 1948–1952: Christian Schlicht
  • 1952–1953: Georg Fugmann
  • 1953–1956: Karl Otto Zander
  • 1956–1959: Hilmar Jahn
  • 1960–1964: Fritz Jahn
  • 1964–1968: Hans Künzel
  • 1968–1972: Albin Bischoff
  • 1972–1996: Robert Strobel
  • 1996–2001: Hannsjürgen Lommer
  • 2001- : Frank Stumpf

Population development

The numbers are with the incorporated districts.

Year Inhabitants
18404357
18714549
19005201
19256336
19396955
Year Inhabitants
195010090
19569668
19609522
19659829
19709821
Year Inhabitants
19759631
19809217
19858675
19908893
19959037
Year Inhabitants
20008547
20058410
20108071
20157640

Personalities
  • Emre Dönmez (born 1996) Screenwriter, Photographer and Movie Critic
  • Hans-Peter Friedrich (born 1957), jurist, CSU politician, Member of Bundestag since 1998, Federal Ministry of the Interior 2011-2013

See also

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.
  2. "Homemade balloon carries 8 to freedom". The Prescott Courier. 17 September 1979.
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