Marktredwitz
Marktredwitz (German: [maʁktˈʁɛt.vɪt͡s] (
listen)) is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in Bavaria, Germany, close to the Czech border. It is situated 22 km west of Cheb, 50 km east of Bayreuth and 50 km south of Hof/Saale.
Marktredwitz | |
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 New town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Marktredwitz within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°0′N 12°4′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge |
| Subdivisions | 23 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oliver Weigel (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.52 km2 (19.12 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 482 m (1,581 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,228 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95615 |
| Dialling codes | 09231 |
| Vehicle registration | WUN, MAK, REH, SEL |
| Website | www.marktredwitz.de |
The town celebrated the Horticultural Show 2006 in cooperation with Cheb.
People
- Birgit Lodes, musicologist
- Oscar Loew, agricultural chemist
- Ersen Martin, former footballer
- Erkan Martin, former footballer
- Reinhard Pöllath (born 1948), German businessman
- Karl Ritter, Nazi politician
- Reinhard Scheer, admiral
References
- "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.
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