Oelsnitz
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Oelsnitz
Coat of arms
Location of Oelsnitz within Vogtlandkreis district
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Oelsnitz is located in Germany
Oelsnitz
Oelsnitz
Oelsnitz is located in Saxony
Oelsnitz
Oelsnitz
Coordinates: 50°25′N 12°10′E / 50.417°N 12.167°E / 50.417; 12.167
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictVogtlandkreis
Subdivisions11
Government
 • Mayor (2019–26) Mario Horn[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total53.67 km2 (20.72 sq mi)
Elevation
405 m (1,329 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,988
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08601–08606
Dialling codes037421
Vehicle registrationV, AE, OVL, PL, RC
Websitewww.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

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  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
  3. ^ Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Ölsnitz" . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
  4. ^ a b  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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