Prex

Prex community Regnitzlosau Coordinates: 50 ° 18 ′ 33 ″  N , 12 ° 5 ′ 16 ″  E
Height :	565 m above sea level NN
Incorporation :	January 1, 1972
Postal code :	95194
Area code :	09294

Prex is a district of the municipality of Regnitzlosau in the district of Hof and is three kilometers east of the main town. Translated, Prex means limit . The Czech border is only one kilometer from the village.

geography

To the north lie the neighboring villages of Wieden and Mittelhammer , to the east Kirchbrunnlein and Oberprex , southwest Schwesendorf and Regnitzlosau, west Förtschenbach and northwest Nentschau .

history

The place was first mentioned in a document in 1345. By 1900 Prex had 268 inhabitants. A school was built in 1827 and expanded in 1891. On December 1, 1910, the village had 459 inhabitants.

On January 1, 1972 Prex was incorporated into Regnitzlosau.

landscape

There is a large area of ​​forest around 200 meters south of the village.

Agriculture

Rape and grain in particular are grown, but vegetables and fruits are also harvested. Forestry is also partially used.

Others

• In the forest, which borders on Prex, there are cycling and hiking trails as well as a nudist facility.
• The federal highway 93 has an exit west of Regnitzlosau. This is around four kilometers away from Prex.
• The border triangle is located nearby .

literature

• Michael Brix , Karl-Ludwig Lippert : Former district of Rehau and town of Selb. In: The art monuments of Bavaria . Munich 1974. pp. 58f.

Web links

Commons : Prex  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Wilhelm Volkert (ed.): Handbook of Bavarian offices, communities and courts 1799–1980 . CH Beck, Munich 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7 , p. 556 .