Schwarzenbach an der Saale

Schwarzenbach an der Saale (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvaʁtsn̩ˌbax ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈzaːlə] ^ⓘ, lit. 'Schwarzenbach on the Saale') is a town in the district of Hof, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 11 km south of Hof.

Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale
Town
Church of Saint Gumbertus
Coat of arms
Location of Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale within Hof district
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Coordinates: 50°13′15″N 11°56′0″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Hof
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Hans-Peter Baumann[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	59.18 km2 (22.85 sq mi)
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	6,570
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	95126
Dialling codes	09284
Vehicle registration	HO
Website	www.schwarzenbach-saale.de

Within the town is the Gedenkstätte Langer Gang [de], 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. A museum in memory of her and her work was opened in the town in 2015, known as Erika-Fuchs-Haus.

Jean Paul, a German Romantic writer, also lived in this town from 1790 to 1794. Schwarzenbach is also mentioned in of his works.

Memorial to Nazi victims of the Helmbrechts concentration camp