Country Germany Admin. region Oberfranken Elevation 512 m (1,680 ft) Area 37.05 km² Local time Monday 4:29 AM Dialling code 09282 | State Bavaria District Hof Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 8,162 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 95119 Administrative region Upper Franconia | |
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Naila is a town in the Frankenwald hills, in the Hof district of Bavaria. Naila is situated some 18 km from the larger city of Hof. It is situated on both banks of the Selbitz river.
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Map of 95119 Naila, Germany
History
The earliest documentation of Naila dates at 1.9.1343. The first settlements in the area around Naila probably happened between the 12th and 14th century. The name Naila first appeared as "Neulins" (and variations thereof), has its origins most likely in the meaning "Small new settlement".
Up until 1972 it was the seat of the then district of Naila. The village of Marxgrün incorporated to Naila in 1978.
After World War II the Iron Curtain, just 8 km north of Naila, cut off a large part of the market for the local industries. In 1979, the town was the landing site of the Strelzyk and Wetzel families' famous balloon escape from East Germany.
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Population development
The numbers are with the incoorporated districts.