Wunsiedel (district)
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| Wunsiedel | |
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| Country |  Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Adm. region | Oberfranken |
| Capital | Wunsiedel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 606.40 km2 (234.1 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 76,848 |
| • Density | 126.7/km2 (328.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Vehicle registration | WUN |
| Website | landkreis-wunsiedel.de |
Wunsiedel (German: Landkreis Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge) is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tirschenreuth, Bayreuth, Hof, and to the west the Czech Karlovy Vary Region.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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. |
[edit] Towns and municipalities
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¹ administrated inside a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft |
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[edit] References
- ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung. 31 December 2010. https://www.statistikdaten.bayern.de/genesis/online?language=de&sequenz=tabelleErgebnis&selectionname=12411-009r&sachmerkmal=QUASTI&sachschluessel=SQUART04&startjahr=2010&endjahr=2010.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge |
- Official website (German)
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