Wunsiedel

municipality of Germany

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

Wunsiedel
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Coat of arms of Wunsiedel
Location of Wunsiedel within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district
Wunsiedel is located in Germany
Wunsiedel
Wunsiedel
Wunsiedel is located in Bavaria
Wunsiedel
Wunsiedel
Coordinates: 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
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,243
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95632
Dialling codes09232
Vehicle registrationWUN
Websitewunsiedel.de Edit this at Wikidata

Geography

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

Incorporated villages

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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

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Wunsiedel is twinned with:

References

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Sources

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

Other websites

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