Sparneck

Sparneck
Municipality
Church of Saint Vitus
Coat of arms
Location of Sparneck within Hof district
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Coordinates: 50°10′N 11°49′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Hof
Municipal assoc.	Sparneck
Subdivisions	9 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Daniel Schreiner[1]
Area
• Total	16.36 km^2 (6.32 sq mi)
Elevation	560 m (1,840 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,552
• Density	95/km^2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	95234
Dialling codes	09251
Vehicle registration	HO
Website	www.sparneck.de

Sparneck is a municipality in Upper Franconia in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.

Location

The market town of Sparneck lies at an average height of 560 m above sea level (NN) in the Pfarrbach valley, which forms the larger part of the area. The Saxon Saale river flows through this valley in a northerly direction. Towards the east the 877 metre high Waldstein ridge rises, the source of the Saale is on its slopes. It forms the natural boundary with the neighbouring district of Wunsiedel.

History

Sparneck is first mentioned 1223 with a person from Sparneck family.

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).