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Location of the town of Oberwiesenthal within Erzgebirgskreis district
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Chemnitz |
| District | Erzgebirgskreis |
| Mayor | Mirko Ernst |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 39.98 km2 (15.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 914 m (2999 ft) |
| Population | 2,461 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 62 /km2 (159 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | ERZ |
| Postal code | 09484 |
| Area code | 037348 |
| Website | www.oberwiesenthal-kurort.de |
Oberwiesenthal is a town and a ski resort in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony in Germany. It is situated in the Erzgebirge mountains, on the border with the Czech Republic, 19 km south of Annaberg-Buchholz, and 23 km northeast of Karlovy Vary. At 914 metres (2,999 ft), it is the highest town in Germany[2]. The Olympic and World Championships goldmedalist in ski jumping Jens Weißflog competed for SC Tractor Oberwiesenthal and Oberwiesenthaler SV.
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