Schwarzenbach an der Saale

Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale
Coat of arms
Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale Location of Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale within Hof district
Coordinates: 50°13′15″N 11°56′0″E / 50.22083°N 11.93333°E / 50.22083; 11.93333Coordinates: 50°13′15″N 11°56′0″E / 50.22083°N 11.93333°E / 50.22083; 11.93333
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Hof
Government
• Mayor	Alexander Eberl (SPD)
Area
• Total	55.10 km2 (21.27 sq mi)
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	7,069
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	95126
Dialling codes	09284
Vehicle registration	HO
Website	www.schwarzenbach-saale.de

Schwarzenbach an der Saale is a town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 11 km south of Hof. Within the town is the Gedenkstätte Langer Gang, a memorial to the Nazi victims of the Helmbrechts concentration camp, which was near Schwarzenbach an der Saale, and particularly of the victims of the death march from Helmbrechts concentration camp to Volary.

After the war, Erika Fuchs, German translator of Carl Barks's comics, lived and worked in Schwarzenbach for fifty years. Currently, a comic museum named after her is being built in the town.

Church in Schwarzenbach an der Saale

Memorial to Nazi victims of the Helmbrechts concentration camp

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