Marktredwitz

Marktredwitz
New town hall
Location of Marktredwitz within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district
Marktredwitz
Marktredwitz
Coordinates: 50°0′N 12°4′E / 50.000°N 12.067°E / 50.000; 12.067
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictWunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Subdivisions23 Ortsteile
Government
  Lord mayor (202026) Oliver Weigel (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)
  Total
17,121
  Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95615
Dialling codes09231
Vehicle registrationWUN, MAK, REH, SEL
Websitewww.marktredwitz.de

Marktredwitz (German: [maʁktˈʁɛt.vɪt͡s] ) 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.