Wunsiedel (district)
Wunsiedel | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| 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 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 70,549 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/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
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
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
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
- ^ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.