Hirschau
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Hirschau | |
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 Hirschau seen from Monte Kaolino | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Hirschau within Amberg-Sulzbach district  | |
  Hirschau  Hirschau | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′N 11°57′E / 49.533°N 11.950°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Palatinate |
| District | Amberg-Sulzbach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Hermann Falk[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.96 km2 (28.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 411 m (1,348 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,726 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 92242 |
| Dialling codes | 09622 |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
| Website | hirschau.de |
Hirschau (German pronunciation: [ˈhɪʁʃaʊ] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Amberg-Sulzbach district, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany.[3]
Hirschau lies directly on the Bundesstraße 14 (Nuremberg - Rozvadov), 13 km northeast of Amberg and about 65 km east of Nuremberg. Apart from the small town Hirschau, the municipality consists of the following villages:[4]
- Burgstall
- Dienhof
- Ebenhof
- Ehenfeld
- Hölzlmühle
- Hummelmühle
- Kindlas
- Krickelsdorf
- Kricklhof
- Krondorf
- Massenricht
- Mittelmühle
- Obersteinbach
- Rödlas
- Sargmühle
- Scharhof
- Schwärzermühle
- Steiningloh
- Träglhof
- Untersteinbach
- Urspring
- Urspringermühle
- Waldmühle
- Weiher
Economy
Kaolin, used for the production of porcelain, has been mined at Hirschau since 1901. Interesting is the Monte Kaolino, a 120 meter high mound made from 32,000,000 tons of quartz sand from excess sand in years of operation. It is now used as a (sand) skiing/camping resort during the summer months. It is also the place where the yearly Sandboarding Championships are held.
