Zell im Fichtelgebirge

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Zell im Fichtelgebirge
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Zell im Fichtelgebirge
Coordinates: 50°7′N11°48′E / 50.117°N 11.800°E / 50.117; 11.800
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberfranken
District Hof
Government
   Mayor (202026) Horst Penzel [1]
Area
  Total31.24 km2 (12.06 sq mi)
Elevation
615 m (2,018 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [2]
  Total1,866
  Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95239
Dialling codes 09257
Vehicle registration HO
Website www.markt-zell.de

Zell im Fichtelgebirge, formerly Zell (official name until July 2007) [3] is a market town in the district of Hof in Bavaria in Germany.

Geography

The heart of the market parish lies between the towns of Hof and Bayreuth, about 5 km from the B 2 federal road and about 10 km from the A 9 motorway. The River Saale rises on the Waldstein ridge in the Fichtel Mountains near Zell im Fichtelgebirge. The surrounding area may explored on some 30 kilometres of signposted hiking trails.

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References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)
  3. "Seit gestern Abend amtlich: Zell im Fichtelgebirge" (in German). Frankenpost. 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2007-08-02.