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Oelsnitz

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Also known as Oelsnitz/Vogtland

town in the Vogtland district of Saxony, Germany

Key facts

Country
Germany
State
Saxony
District
Vogtlandkreis
Mayor 2019 26
Mario Horn ( CDU )
Total
53.67 km (20.72 sq mi)
Elevation
405 m (1,329 ft)
Density
187.5/km (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

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Wikidata facts

Population
9873
Area
53.67
Elevation
397
Official website
www.oelsnitz.de
Image
Oelsnitz Vogtl Rathaus.jpg
Dialing code
037421
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Commons category
Oelsnitz/Vogtl.
postal code
08606
short name
Oelsnitz/Vogtland
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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.

In the 14th and 15th centuries, Oelsnitz belonged to the margraves of Meissen, and later to the electors of Saxony.

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