Marktredwitz
Town in Bavaria, Germany
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Marktredwitz (German: [maʁktˈʁɛtvɪts] ⓘ; Bavarian: Rawetz; Czech: Trhová Ředvice) is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in Bavaria, Germany, close to the Czech border, 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. It celebrated the Horticultural Show 2006 in cooperation with Cheb.
CountryGermany
Subdivisions23 Ortsteile
Highestelevation660 m (2,170 ft)
Lowestelevation482 m (1,581 ft)
Marktredwitz | |
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New town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Marktredwitz
within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district  | |
 Location of Marktredwitz | |
  Marktredwitz  Marktredwitz | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′N 12°4′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 (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 17,121 |
| • Density | 345.7/km2 (895.5/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 |
Notable people
- Holger Grießhammer, politician
- Ronny Krippner, organist
- Birgit Lodes, musicologist
- Oscar Loew, agricultural chemist
- Ersen Martin, footballer
- Erkan Martin, footballer
- Reinhard Pöllath, lawyer
- Karl Ritter, Nazi politician
- Reinhard Scheer, admiral
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