Naila

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.

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.

See also

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References

Naila (disambiguation)

Naila may refer to:

Naila, a German town lying in the Frankenwald hills, in the Hof district of Bavaria.

Naila, the wife of the Caliph Uthman I.

Naila is a small town and Railway Station in Chhattisgarh State of India.

Naila Janjgir is a city and a municipality in Janjgir-Champa district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Naila (name)

Naila is female given name of Arabic origin meaning The attainer, the achiever and the successful one. This was the name of the wife of Uthman, the third caliph of the Muslims. She tried in vain to prevent a mob from murdering her husband, and had several fingers cut off in the process. Feminine form of Nail. Pronounced Nyla.

Famous bearers