Geroldsgrün

Infobox German Location
Wappen = Wappen_Geroldsgrün.pnglat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 19
lon_deg = 11 |lon_min = 35
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Bayern
Regierungsbezirk = Oberfranken
Landkreis = Hof
Höhe = 606
Fläche = 15.57
Einwohner = 3092
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 95179
PLZ-alt = 8671 later 8682
Vorwahl = 09288 and 09267
Kfz = HO
Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 4 75 128
Gliederung = 13 Boroughs
Straße = Keyßerstr. 25
Website = [http://www.geroldsgruen.de www.geroldsgruen.de]
Bürgermeister = Helmut Oelschlegel
Partei = SPD

Geroldsgrün is a municipality in the Hof district of Bavaria, Germany.

Geography

Boroughs

The boroughs of Geroldsgrün for the most part are registered air health resorts.

History

The earliest mention of the town is 1323 as "Gerhartsgrün". Until recently Geroldsgrün always has been a bordertown between various dominions. In the past it was on the border of the Archdiocese of Bamberg to "Grafen von Orlamünde", later between the diocese and Margravate Bayreuth-Kulmbach and in recent times until the reunification between West- and East-Germany.

In 1972 the former municipality of Dürrenwaid becomes part of Geroldsgrün and with the dissolution of the district of Naila Geroldsgrün becomes part of the rural district of Hof. In 1977 Geroldsgrün reached its present size with the inclusion of Langenbach and Steinbach.

Climate

The annual average temperature in Geroldsgrün is 6.7 °C, the average rainfall is 1,002 mm.