Oelsnitz | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Oelsnitz within Erzgebirgskreis district  | |
  Oelsnitz  Oelsnitz | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′20″N 12°41′55″E / 50.72222°N 12.69861°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Erzgebirgskreis |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Thomas Lein[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.28 km2 (10.15 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 491 m (1,611 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,837 |
| • Density | 410/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 |
Oelsnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈœlsnɪts]) is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in 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.
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.