Wunsiedel (district)
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 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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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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).
External links
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