Oelsnitz | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Oelsnitz
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 Location of Oelsnitz | |
Oelsnitz Oelsnitz | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′N 12°10′E / 50.417°N 12.167°E / 50.417; 12.167 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Vogtlandkreis |
| Subdivisions | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–26) | Mario Horn1 (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.67 km2 (20.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)2 | |
• Total | 10,062 |
| • Density | 187.5/km2 (485.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 08601–08606 |
| Dialling codes | 037421 |
| Vehicle registration | V, AE, OVL, PL, RC |
| Website | www.oelsnitz.de |
Oelsnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈœlsnɪts] ⓘ; Upper Sorbian: Wolešnica) is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in 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.3
In the 14th and 15th centuries, Oelsnitz belonged to the margraves of Meissen, and later to the electors of Saxony.4
Nearby is the village of Voigtsberg, with the remains of a castle, once a residence of the governor (Vogt) of the Vogtland.4
Nearby villages
References
References
- Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2024)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
- One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Oelsnitz". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 13–14.