Oelsnitz
Coat of arms of Oelsnitz
Location of Oelsnitz within Erzgebirgskreis district
Oelsnitz  is located in Germany
Oelsnitz
Oelsnitz
Oelsnitz  is located in Saxony
Oelsnitz
Oelsnitz
Coordinates: 50°43′20″N 12°41′55″E / 50.72222°N 12.69861°E / 50.72222; 12.69861
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictErzgebirgskreis
Subdivisions6
Government
  Mayor (202229) Thomas Lein[1] (SPD)
Area
  Total26.28 km2 (10.15 sq mi)
Highest elevation
491 m (1,611 ft)
Lowest elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total10,902
  Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
09376
Dialling codes037298
Vehicle registrationERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP
Websitewww.oelsnitz-erzgeb.de

Oelsnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈœlsnɪts]) is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 14 km east of Zwickau, and 20 km southwest of Chemnitz. Between 1844 and 1971 hardcoal was mined in Oelsnitz and the surrounding towns. The major mine "Karl-Liebknecht" became a mining museum in 1986.

Twin towns — sister cities

Oelsnitz is twinned with:

Coal Mining Museum in Oelsnitz

References

  1. Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
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