Naila
Town
Naila
Naila
Coat of arms of Naila
Coat of arms
Location of Naila within Hof district
Naila is located in Germany
Naila
Naila
Naila is located in Bavaria
Naila
Naila
Coordinates: 50°19′N 11°41′E / 50.317°N 11.683°E / 50.317; 11.683
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictHof
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Frank Stumpf[1] (FW)
Area
 • Total37.05 km2 (14.31 sq mi)
Elevation
512 m (1,680 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,711
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95119
Dialling codes09282
Vehicle registrationHO, NAI
Websitewww.naila.de

Naila is a town in the Hof district of Bavaria, Germany. It lies in the Franconian Forest. Naila is 18 km (11 mi) from the larger city of Hof, on both banks of the Selbitz river.

Naila: The Church of the Transfiguration

History

The earliest documentation of Naila dates at 9 January 1343.[3] 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". In 1454, Naila was awarded a coat of arms by its overlord, Margrave John.

After a brief episode under Prussian reign (1792–1810), Naila was included into the newly-established Kingdom of Bavaria. In 1818, it was awarded town privileges and in 1886, a railroad station was opened in Naila.[3] After World War II, the Iron Curtain, just 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Naila, cut off a large part of the market for the local industries.

The town was the seat of the then district of Naila until this was merged into Hof district in 1972, and had to give up their number-plate code NAI in favour of HO. The villages of Marxgrün, Lippertsgrün and Marlesreuth were incorporated to Naila in 1978.[3]

In 1979, Naila was the landing site of the Strelzyk and Wetzel families' famous homemade hot-air balloon escape from East Germany.[4]

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. ↑ 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)
  3. 1 2 3 "Daten der Stadtgeschichte". Stadt Naila (in German). City of Naila. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Homemade balloon carries 8 to freedom". The Prescott Courier. 17 September 1979.
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