Oelsnitz, Vogtland

Oelsnitz

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Oelsnitz

Coordinates: 50°25′0″N 12°10′0″E / 50.41667°N 12.16667°E / 50.41667; 12.16667Coordinates: 50°25′0″N 12°10′0″E / 50.41667°N 12.16667°E / 50.41667; 12.16667
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Vogtlandkreis
Government
 • Mayor Mario Horn (CDU)
Area
 • Total 53.63 km2 (20.71 sq mi)
Elevation 390-460 m (−1,120 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 10,492
 • Density 200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 08601–08606
Dialling codes 037421
Vehicle registration V
Website www.oelsnitz.de

Oelsnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈœlsnɪts]) is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the White Elster river, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of Plauen and 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Zwickau.[2]

Nearby villages

  1. Zaulsdorf

References

  1. ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2015] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2016.
  2. ↑  Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Ölsnitz". New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.


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