Münchberg () is a small town in the Hof district of the Upper Franconia (Oberfranken) region of Bavaria, Germany. It is referred to as the Textile Town of Bavaria.
Its sister city is Jefferson City, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Geography
The town districts
Ahornis Biengarten Gottersdorf Grund Hilbrandsgrün Jehsen Laubersreuth Laubersreuth Markersreuth Maxreuth Mechlenreuth Neutheilung Meierhof Mussen Pulschnitzberg Plösen Poppenreuth Sauerhof Schlegel Schödlas Schotteneinzel Schweinsbach Solg Straas Unfriedsdorf
History The first settlement of the area around Münchberg probably dates back to the 10th century. The origin of the name “Münchberg” is still a matter of debate. It was once believed that the name derived from monks who were said to have lived in the town. That is why a monk was included in the town’s coat of arms. However, this theory has since been disproved; there was no monastery or monks in Münchberg.Documents first mentioned Münchberg in around 1224. Between 1938 and 1978, Münchberg was district town of the district of the same name.
Sport The town's association football club, FC Münchberg, experienced its greatest success in the late sixties when it spent a season in the third division Bayernliga. In 2000 the club merged with SC Eintracht Münchberg to form FC Eintracht Münchberg.
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