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.
Wunsiedel | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Adm. region | Upper Franconia |
| Capital | Wunsiedel |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Peter Berek (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 606.40 km2 (234.13 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 71,972 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WUN, MAK, REH, SEL |
| Website | landkreis-wunsiedel.de |
Geography
editThe 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
editIn 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
editThe 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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¹ administered inside a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft | |
References
edit- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
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