Sparnberg

Sparnberg is a village in Thuringia, Germany. It was an independent municipality until 1994, when it became a district of the town Hirschberg.[1] It is situated on the right bank of the river Saale, at 440 m above sea level. It has an area of about 333 hectares. Sparnberg counted about 160 residents in 2005.

Sparnberg
Location of Sparnberg
Sparnberg
Sparnberg
Coordinates: 50°24′46″N 11°46′16″E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSaale-Orla-Kreis
TownHirschberg
Area
  Total3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total160
  Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

From 1949 to 1990 the Saale formed the border between East (GDR) and West Germany (FRG) here, with Sparnberg on the GDR side.

References

  1. Statistik Thüringen, Gebietsveränderungen: Sparnberg
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