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Wunsiedel

For the district, see Wunsiedel (district).

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

Town
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Coat of arms of
Coat of arms
Location of Wunsiedel within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district
Wunsiedel in WUN.svg
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Coordinates: 50°1′N 12°1′E / 50.017°N 12.017°E / 50.017; 12.017Coordinates: 50°1′N 12°1′E / 50.017°N 12.017°E / 50.017; 12.017
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUpper Franconia
DistrictWunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Nicolas Lahovnik[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total54.91 km2 (21.20 sq mi)
Elevation
525 m (1,722 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,172
 • Density167.037/km2 (432.62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95632
Vehicle registrationWUN

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:

Wunsiedel Media

  • Museum in Wunsiedel

  • A march to commemorate Rudolf Hess, organized by Neo-Nazis, Wunsiedel, 2004. The banner Märtyrer sterben nie translates to 'Martyrs never die'.

  • Wunsiedel (1911)

  • Wunsiedel Town hall

  • Wunsiedel, Jean Paul bust

  • Wunsiedel Spitalkirche (spital church)

  • Wunsiedel

  • Wunsiedel, Church of St. Veit and St. Martin, Ceiling fresco

  • Karl Ludwig Sand

  • Jean Paul Friedrich Richter

References

  1. ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (January 2018).

Sources

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

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