Wunsiedel (district)

Wunsiedel
Flag of Wunsiedel
Coat of arms of Wunsiedel
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CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Adm. regionUpper Franconia
CapitalWunsiedel
Government
 • District admin.Peter Berek (CSU)
Area
 • Total606.40 km2 (234.13 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total71,972
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWUN, MAK, REH, SEL
Websitelandkreis-wunsiedel.de

Wunsiedel (German: Landkreis Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge) is a Landkreis (district) in the northeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tirschenreuth, Bayreuth, Hof, and to the east the Czech Republic.

Geography

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The district is located in the Fichtel Mountains, with the highest elevation being the 1,051 m high Schneeberg. The river Ohře originates in the district.

History

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In the Bavarian communal reforms of 1972 the district was merged with the previously district-free cities Marktredwitz and Selb, as well as parts of the dissolved district of Rehau.

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms shows an eagle in the bottom left as the symbol of the city Marktredwitz, and a deer antler to the right as the symbol of the city Selb. In the top are the black-and-white symbol of the Zollern dynasty. The coat of arms was granted in 1974.

Towns and municipalities

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Martinlamitzer Forst-SüdMeierhöfer SeiteWeißenstadter Forst-SüdWeißenstadter Forst-NordTröstauer Forst-WestTröstauer Forst-OstNeubauer Forst-SüdKaiserhammer Forst-OstVordorfer ForstSelbSelbSelbHohenberg an der EgerHohenberg an der EgerMarktleuthenThiersteinSelbSelbWunsiedelWeißenstadtTröstauThiersheimSchönwaldSchirndingRöslauMarktredwitzKirchenlamitzHohenberg an der EgerHöchstädt im FichtelgebirgeArzbergBad AlexandersbadNagelCzech RepublicTirschenreuth (district)Bayreuth (district)Hof (district)Kaiserhammer Forst-Ost
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Towns Municipalities
  1. Arzberg
  2. Hohenberg an der Eger¹
  3. Kirchenlamitz
  4. Marktleuthen
  5. Marktredwitz
  6. Schönwald
  7. Selb
  8. Weißenstadt
  9. Wunsiedel
  1. Bad Alexandersbad¹
  2. Höchstädt im Fichtelgebirge¹
  3. Nagel¹
  4. Röslau
  5. Schirnding¹
  6. Thiersheim¹
  7. Thierstein¹
  8. Tröstau¹

¹ administered inside a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft

References

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