Oelsnitz, Vogtland

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Oelsnitz
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Oelsnitz
Oelsnitz, Vogtland (Germany)
Oelsnitz, Vogtland
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Chemnitz
District Vogtlandkreis
Town subdivisions 11
Mayor Eva-Maria Möbius (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 53.63 km² (20.7 sq mi)
Elevation 390-460 m
Population 12,020  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 224 /km² (580 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate V
Postal codes 08601–08606
Area code 037421
Website www.oelsnitz.de

Coordinates: 50°25′0″N 12°10′0″E / 50.41667, 12.16667

Oelsnitz (IPA[ˈœlsnɪts]) is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Weiße Elster, 9 km south of Plauen.