Wunsiedel | |
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District | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Adm. region | Oberfranken |
Capital | Wunsiedel |
Area | |
• Total | 606.40 km2 (234.13 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2015) | |
• Total | 73,185 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/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.
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.
In the 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.
¹ administrated inside a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft
Coordinates: 50°05′N 12°05′E / 50.08°N 12.08°E