Wunsiedel

Wunsiedel (German pronunciation: [ˈvʊnˌziːdl̩] (listen)) is the seat of the Upper Franconian district of Wunsiedel in northeast Bavaria, Germany.

Wunsiedel
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Location of Wunsiedel within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district
Wunsiedel
Wunsiedel
Coordinates: 50°1′N 12°1′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUpper Franconia
DistrictWunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Government
  Mayor (202026) Nicolas Lahovnik[1] (CSU)
Area
  Total54.91 km2 (21.20 sq mi)
Elevation
525 m (1,722 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total9,177
  Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95632
Dialling codes09232
Vehicle registrationWUN
Websitewunsiedel.de

Geography

Wunsiedel is in the Fichtelgebirge Mountains in the valley of the Röslau at the foot of the Kösseine Plateau.

Incorporated villages

The town's borough has the following villages (year of incorporation in brackets):

Bernstein (1978), Breitenbrunn, Furthammer, Göpfersgrün, Göringsreuth, Hauenreuth, Hildenbach (1978), Hildenmühle, Holenbrunn (1978), Johanneszeche, Juliushammer, Klause, Kösseinehaus, Krohenhammer, Luisenburg, Schneckenhammer, Schneckenmühle, Schönbrunn (1975), Sinatengrün, Stemmasgrün, Stollenmühle, Valetsberg, Walkmühle, Wiesenmühle, Wintersberg, Wintersreuth.

Twin towns and cities

Wunsiedel is twinned with:

References

Sources

  • Die Kunstdenkmäler von Oberfranken, Bd. 1: Landkreis Wunsiedel und Stadtkreis Marktredwitz. 1954. ISBN 978-3-486-41941-2

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