In the north-east of the governmental district Upper Franconia lies the administrative district Hof. He borders in the north on the Thuringian administrative district Saale Orla Circle and on the Saxon Vogtland administrative district, in the east to Czech Republic, in the south to the administrative district Wunsiedel in the Fichtelgebirge and administrative district Bayreuth , in the west in administrative district Kulmbach .

With a surface of 892.55 kms ² and 106,200 residents the administrative district has Hof a medium population density of 119 residents per square kilometer.

Towns in the administrative district Hof are Helmbrechts, Lichtenberg, Münchberg, Naila, Rehau, Schauenstein, Schwarzenbach am Wald, Schwarzenbach an der Saalel and Selbitz, markets are Bad Steben, Oberkotzau, Sparneck, Stammbach and Zell, municipalities in the administrative district Hof are a Berg, Döhlau, Feilitzsch, Gattendorf, Geroldsgrün, Issigau, Köditz, Konradsreuth, Leupoldsgrün, Regnitzlosau, Töpen, Trogen and Weißendorf.

The administrative district Hof is to be divided into four different areas. In the west the runners of Franonian Wood with the Döbraberg lie as its highest elevation in the area of a county. Also the Selbitztal lies in the west of the administrative district Hof. The Selbitz arises in the south of the administrative district, then flows, however, by the towns Selbitz and Naila to the north to flow shortly before the border of a circle into the Saale. The Saale arises on the other hand in the south of the administrative district Hof and flows by the east to the north. the city Hof which itself does not belong to the administrative district is flowed through by the Saale. In the south lie the runners Fichtelgebirges with the Großen Waldstein. The Münchberger high-level surface lies between Franconian Forest and Fichtelgebirge and is used agriculturally.

The industry density in the administrative district Hof lies well over the German average. This lies with the industry centers of gravity Textile industry, Plastic products and Health products and not too last in the huge number in companies of the automobile ancillary industry. Once the textile industry was a classical industry fork of the dimension manufacture. With the decline of the clothing industry in Germany and the extreme competition printing from the Far East the companies were subjected in the administrative district Hof to a radical structure change which partially cost many jobs in the productions. Nevertheless, since the 21-st century the structure change was rounded off to a great extent and the companies had specialized in niche products. To manufacture absolute high tech textiles instead of undershirts and shirt, the skill, smallest series and not only to build on gigantic numbers of pieces, to be able to come at individual special wishes fast and uncomplicated, the survival has saved the companies and has created many new jobs. Structure change can also go positively as everyone can experience in the administrative district Hof impressively.

The tourism captures increasing in meaning. Walking, cycling, winter sports and wellness vacations are the sources of income of many companies which offer a wonderfully quiet and relaxing vacation in a dreamlike scenery scenery to their guests.