Wunsiedel | |
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 View on the town | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wunsiedel within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district  | |
  Wunsiedel  Wunsiedel | |
| Coordinates: 50°1′N 12°1′E / 50.017°N 12.017°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Franconia |
| District | Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Nicolas Lahovnik[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.91 km2 (21.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,294 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95632 |
| Dialling codes | 09232 |
| Vehicle registration | WUN |
| Website | wunsiedel |
Wunsiedel (German pronunciation: [ˈvʊnˌziːdl̩] ; Northern Bavarian: Wåuṉsieḏl or Wousigl) is the seat of the Upper Franconian district of Wunsiedel in northeast Bavaria, Germany. The town is the birthplace of poet Jean Paul. It also became known for its annual Luisenburg Festival and the Rudolf Hess Memorial March held there by Neo-Nazis until 2005.
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).