Oelsnitz, Erzgebirge

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Oelsnitz

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Oelsnitz
Coordinates: 50°43′20″N 12°41′55″E / 50.72222°N 12.69861°E / 50.72222; 12.69861Coordinates: 50°43′20″N 12°41′55″E / 50.72222°N 12.69861°E / 50.72222; 12.69861
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Erzgebirgskreis
Subdivisions 6
Government
 • Mayor Hans-Ludwig-Richter
Area
 • Total 26.28 km2 (10.15 sq mi)
Elevation 330-491 m (−1,281 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
 • Total 11,339
 • Density 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 09376
Dialling codes 037298
Vehicle registration ERZ
Website www.oelsnitz-erzgeb.de

Oelsnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈœlsnɪts]) is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of 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.

Coal Mining Museum in Oelsnitz

External links

Media related to Oelsnitz/Erzgeb. at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ↑ "Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen – Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 17 June 2013. 
Towns and municipalities in Erzgebirgskreis
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