Wunsiedel (district)

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 Karlovy Vary Region.

Wunsiedel
District
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Adm. region	Upper Franconia
Capital	Wunsiedel
Area
• Total	606.40 km^2 (234.13 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2019)[1]
• Total	72,655
• Density	120/km^2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	WUN
Website	landkreis-wunsiedel.de

Geography

The district is located in the mountains of the Fichtelgebirge, with the highest elevation the 1051 m high Schneeberg. The river Ohře (German: Eger) 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

Towns and municipalities in Landkreis Wunsiedel

Towns	Municipalities
Arzberg Hohenberg an der Eger¹ Kirchenlamitz Marktleuthen Marktredwitz Schönwald Selb Weißenstadt Wunsiedel	Bad Alexandersbad¹ Höchstädt im Fichtelgebirge¹ Nagel¹ Röslau Schirnding¹ Thiersheim¹ Thierstein¹ Tröstau¹
¹ administrated inside a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft

References

1. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.

External links

• Official website (German)