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Hof (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 50 19 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 50.3167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 011 55 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 11.9167 decimal degrees |
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Note: The city of Hof is located on the Saale River in northern Bavaria near the border between Germany and the Czech Republic. First mentioned in 1214, it was founded by the dukes of Andechs-Meran, chartered in 1319, passed to the Hohenzollerns of Nürnberg in 1373, then to Prussia in 1792, and to Bavaria in 1810. It was nearly completely destroyed by fire in 1823, but its principal older buildings, including its medieval churches were rebuilt in the following years. The commercial and industrial center of northern Upper Bavaria, Hof produces woolens, carpets, porcelain, beer, machinery, and iron goods. It is also a cultural city, with a symphony orchestra, a museum, and several institutions of higher learning. The 2004 estimated population was 49,900. |
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Hof (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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first documented in 1214 (though has church dating to 11th century), chartered in 1319 |
| city (C) |
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| manufacturing center (C) |
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| cultural center (C) |
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noted for theater, symphony orchestry, choirs and museum |
| educational center (C) |
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| frontier settlement (H) |
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was important checkpoint for West Germany with East Germany & Czechoslovakia prior to dissolution of Communist Bloc |
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