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Wunsiedel

Total population

10,154

Air quality index

36Good
Coordinates50.04°, 12.00°

Demographic figures from Destatis. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Wunsiedel is the seat of the Upper Franconian district of Wunsiedel in northeast Bavaria, Germany. The town is the birthplace of poet Jean Paul. It also became known for its annual Luisenburg Festival and the Rudolf Hess Memorial March held there by Neo-Nazis until 2005.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
50.0373
Longitude
12.0027
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
36
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
47
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
17,905
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    257
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    255
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    234
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    187
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    185
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    175
  • Eurasian Jay
    Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    171
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    167

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
68
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2008-10-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office

AGS
09479169
Population (Wikidata)
9,294
Wikidata
Q495778

Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office — Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439