Oelsnitz, Erzgebirge
For Oelsnitz near Plauen, see Oelsnitz, Vogtland.
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  Oelsnitz | ||
Location of Oelsnitz within Erzgebirgskreis district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°43′20″N 12°41′55″E / 50.72222°N 12.69861°ECoordinates: 50°43′20″N 12°41′55″E / 50.72222°N 12.69861°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Erzgebirgskreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hans-Ludwig-Richter | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 26.28 km2 (10.15 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 11,266 | |
| • 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.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Oelsnitz is twinned with:
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Avion, France (1961) -
Mimoň, Czech Republic (1968) -
Sprockhövel, Germany (2000) - Chodov, Czech Republic (2004)
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Coal Mining Museum in Oelsnitz
External links
Media related to Oelsnitz/Erzgeb. at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ↑ "Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen – Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 6 September 2014.
