Wunsiedel (district)

Wunsiedel
District
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	116.34/km2 (301.32/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

Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

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 administered inside a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft

References

1. "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.

External links

• Official website

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