Marktredwitz

Marktredwitz
New town hall
Coat of arms
Marktredwitz
Location of Marktredwitz within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district
Coordinates: 50°0′N 12°4′E / 50.000°N 12.067°E / 50.000; 12.067Coordinates: 50°0′N 12°4′E / 50.000°N 12.067°E / 50.000; 12.067
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Government
• Mayor	Birgit Seelbinder (SPD)
Area
• Total	49.52 km2 (19.12 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	17,013
• Density	340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	95615
Dialling codes	09231
Vehicle registration	WUN, MAK, REH, SEL
Website	www.marktredwitz.de

Marktredwitz is a municipality 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.

The town celebrated the Horticultural Show 2006 in cooperation with Cheb.

People

• Oscar Loew, born here
• Karl Ritter, Nazi politician
• Reinhard Scheer

Clubs

• Volleyballgemeinschaft Fichtelgebirge Marktredwitz

See also

• Media related to Marktredwitz at Wikimedia Commons

Old town hall and church

Towns and municipalities in Wunsiedel Arzberg Bad Alexandersbad Höchstädt im Fichtelgebirge Hohenberg an der Eger Kirchenlamitz Marktleuthen Marktredwitz Nagel Röslau Schirnding Schönwald Selb Thiersheim Thierstein Tröstau Weißenstadt Wunsiedel

References