Oelsnitz, Erzgebirge
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.
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Location of Oelsnitz within Erzgebirgskreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°43′20″N 12°41′55″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Erzgebirgskreis |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015–22) | Bernd Birkigt[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.28 km2 (10.15 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 491 m (1,611 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,983 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 09376 |
| Dialling codes | 037298 |
| Vehicle registration | ERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP |
| Website | www.oelsnitz-erzgeb.de |
Twin towns — sister cities
Oelsnitz is twinned with:
Avion, France (1961)
Mimoň, Czech Republic (1968)
Sprockhövel, Germany (2000)- Chodov, Czech Republic (2004)
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Coal Mining Museum in Oelsnitz
References
- Bürgermeisterwahlen 2015, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.
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