Geroldsgrün is a

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in the Hof

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Geography

Boroughs

* Dürrenwaid * Dürrenwaiderhammer * Langenbachtal * Langenau * Langenbach * Lotharheil * Mühlleiten * Geroldsgrün * Geroldsreuth * Großenreuth * Hermesgrün * Hertwegsgrün * Hirschberglein * Silberstein * Steinbach * Untersteinbach The boroughs of Geroldsgrün for the most part are registered air health resorts.

History

The earliest mention of the town is 1323 as ''Gerhartsgrün''. Until recently Geroldsgrün always has been a bordertown between various dominions. In the past it was on the border of the

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to ''Grafen von Orlamünde'', later between the diocese and Margravate Bayreuth-Kulmbach and in recent times until the

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between

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and

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. In 1972 the former municipality of Dürrenwaid becomes part of Geroldsgrün and with the dissolution of the district of Naila Geroldsgrün becomes part of the rural district of Hof. On 1 May 1978 Geroldsgrün reached its current size with the inclusion of Langenbach and Steinbach.

Climate

The annual average temperature in Geroldsgrün is 6.7 °C and the average rainfall is 1,002 mm.

References

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