Wunsiedel (district)

district of Bavaria, Germany
(Redirected from Wunsiedel Rural District)

Wunsiedel (German: Landkreis Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge) is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany.

Wunsiedel
Flag of Wunsiedel
Coat of arms of Wunsiedel
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CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Adm. regionUpper Franconia
CapitalWunsiedel
Area
 • Total606.40 km2 (234.13 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total72,006
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWUN, MAK, REH, SEL
Websitelandkreis-wunsiedel.de

The district is in the mountains of the Fichtelgebirge, with the highest elevation the 1051 m high Schneeberg. The river Ohře (German: Eger) starts in the district.

Towns and municipalities

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Towns and municipalities in Landkreis Wunsiedel
Towns Municipalities
  1. Arzberg
  2. Hohenberg an der Eger¹
  3. Kirchenlamitz
  4. Marktleuthen
  5. Marktredwitz
  6. Schönwald
  7. Selb
  8. Weißenstadt
  9. Wunsiedel
  1. Bad Alexandersbad¹
  2. Höchstädt im Fichtelgebirge¹
  3. Nagel¹
  4. Röslau
  5. Schirnding¹
  6. Thiersheim¹
  7. Thierstein¹
  8. Tröstau¹

¹ administrated inside a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft

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