Marktredwitz
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Marktredwitz | |
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Coordinates: 50°0′N 12°4′E / 50.000°N 12.067°ECoordinates: 50°0′N 12°4′E / 50.000°N 12.067°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberfranken |
District | Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge |
Subdivisions | 23 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2020–26) | Oliver Weigel[1] (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 49.52 km2 (19.12 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 482 m (1,581 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 17,049 |
• Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 95615 |
Dialling codes | 09231 |
Vehicle registration | WUN, MAK, REH, SEL |
Website | www.marktredwitz.de |
Marktredwitz (German: [maʁktˈʁɛt.vɪt͡s] (listen)) is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in Bavaria, Germany, close to the Czech border. It is situated 22 km west of Cheb, 50 km east of Bayreuth and 50 km south of Hof/Saale. Marktredwitz station is at the junction of the Nuremberg–Cheb railway and the Munich–Hof railway.
The town celebrated the Horticultural Show 2006 in cooperation with Cheb.
People
- Ronny Krippner, organist
- Birgit Lodes, musicologist
- Oscar Loew, agricultural chemist
- Ersen Martin, former footballer
- Erkan Martin, former footballer
- Reinhard Pöllath (born 1948), German businessman
- Karl Ritter, Nazi politician
- Reinhard Scheer, admiral
Clubs
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
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