Oechsen
Coat of arms of Oechsen
Location of Oechsen within Wartburgkreis district
Oechsen   is located in Germany
Oechsen
Oechsen
Oechsen   is located in Thuringia
Oechsen
Oechsen
Coordinates: 50°45′N 10°4′E / 50.750°N 10.067°E / 50.750; 10.067
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictWartburgkreis
Government
  Mayor (202228) Sina Römhild[1]
Area
  Total12.49 km2 (4.82 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total605
  Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36404
Dialling codes036965
Vehicle registrationWAK
Websitewww.oechsen.de

Oechsen is a municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany.

It is located 7km north west of Dermbach, close to the Baier nature reserve. It takes its name from the Oechse river.

The main landmark is the Lutheran church, dedicated to St Laurence. [3]

References

  1. Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
  3. "EVANGELISCH-LUTHERISCHE KIRCHGEMEINDE STADTLENGSFELD - GEHAUS - OECHSEN".



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