Helmbrechts

Helmbrechts is a town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the Southern edge of the Frankenwald, 20 km southwest of Hof.

Helmbrechts
Coat of arms
Location of Helmbrechts within Hof district
Helmbrechts
Helmbrechts
Coordinates: 50°13′N 11°41′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictHof
Government
 • MayorStefan Pöhlmann (SPD)
Area
 • Total58.66 km2 (22.65 sq mi)
Elevation
616 m (2,021 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total8,369
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95233
Dialling codes09252
Vehicle registrationHO
Websitewww.stadt-helmbrechts.de

The first documented mention of Helmbrechts dates back to 1232. Township was granted to Helmbrechts by Count Friedrich V. of Nürnberg in the year 1422. Helmbrechts has been in Bavarian rule since 1810. During World War II, Helmbrechts was the location of Helmbrechts concentration camp a women's-subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp, which was founded near Helmbrechts bei Hof in the summer of 1944.

Geography

The city districts

With the local government reorganization in 1972, the following villages were merged to Helmbrechts' district:

  • Absang
  • Almbranz
  • Altsuttenbach
  • Bärenbrunn
  • Baiergrün
  • Bischofsmühle
  • Buckenreuth
  • Bühl
  • Burkersreuth
  • Dreschersreuth
  • Edlendorf
  • Einzigenhöfen
  • Enchenreuth
  • Geigersmühle
  • Gösmes
  • Günthersdorf
  • Hampelhof
  • Helmbrechts
  • Hohberg
  • Hopfenmühle
  • Jägersruh
  • Kleinschwarzenbach
  • Kollerhammer
  • Kriegsreuth
  • Lehsten
  • Oberbrumberg
  • Oberweißenbach
  • Ochsenbrunn
  • Ort
  • Ottengrün
  • Ottengrüner Einzel
  • Rappetenreuth
  • Rauhenberg
  • Schlegelmühle
  • Stechera
  • Suttenbach
  • Taubaldsmühle
  • Unterbrumberg
  • Unterweißenbach
  • Wüstenselbitz
  • Zimmermühle

Weavers‘ cottage

Kleinschwarzenbach is a small village belonging to Helmbrechts with a long tradition in weaving. One of the weavers‘ cottages of pre-industrial times could be visited.

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.


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