Oelsnitz, Vogtland
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| Coordinates: 50°25′N 12°10′E / 50.417°N 12.167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Vogtlandkreis |
| Subdivisions | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–26) | Mario Horn[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.67 km2 (20.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[3] | |
• Total | 9,930 |
| • Density | 185/km2 (479/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.[4]
In the 14th and 15th centuries, Oelsnitz belonged to the margraves of Meissen, and later to the electors of Saxony.[5]
Nearby is the village of Voigtsberg, with the remains of a castle, once a residence of the governor (Vogt) of the Vogtland.[5]
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- ↑ Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2025 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2025)" (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.
- 1 2 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.
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