Wunsiedel
'''' (; Northern Bavarian: Wåuṉsieḏl or Wousigl'') is the seat of the Upper Franconian district of in northeast Bavaria, Germany. The town is the birthplace of poet Jean Paul. It also became known for its annual Festival and the Rudolf Hess Memorial March held there by Neo-Nazis until 2005.
Key facts
- German place.type
- Stadt
- German place.image_coa
- DEU Wunsiedel COA.svg
- German place.image_photo
- Felsenlabyrinth 31 db.jpg
- German place.image_caption
- View on the town
- German place.image_plan
- Wunsiedel in WUN.svg
- German place.state
- Bayern
- German place.region
- Upper Franconia
- German place.district
- Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
- German place.elevation
- 525
- German place.area
- 54.91
- German place.postal_code
- 95632
- German place.area_code
- 09232
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19 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Wunsiedel and Rudolf Hess
- Main sights
- Government
- Town council
- Incorporated villages
- Economy
- Public institutions
- State institutions
- Educational establishments
- Leisure and sports facilities
- International relations
- Culture
- Transport
- Notable residents
- References
- Sources
- External links
'''' (; Northern Bavarian: Wåuṉsieḏl or Wousigl'') is the seat of the Upper Franconian district of in northeast Bavaria, Germany. The town is the birthplace of poet Jean Paul. It also became known for its annual Festival and the Rudolf Hess Memorial March held there by Neo-Nazis until 2005.
== Geography == lies in the Fichtel Mountains in the valley of the at the foot of the Plateau.
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