Oelsnitz, Erzgebirge

For Oelsnitz near Plauen, see Oelsnitz, Vogtland.

Oelsnitz
Oelsnitz
Location of the town of Oelsnitz within Erzgebirgskreis district
Coordinates	50°43′20″N 12°41′55″E / 50.72222°N 12.69861°E / 50.72222; 12.69861Coordinates: 50°43′20″N 12°41′55″E / 50.72222°N 12.69861°E / 50.72222; 12.69861
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
Admin. region	Chemnitz
District	Erzgebirgskreis
Town subdivisions	6
Mayor	Hans-Ludwig-Richter
Basic statistics
Area	26.28 km2 (10.15 sq mi)
Elevation	330-491 m
Population	11,897 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	453 /km2 (1,172 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	ERZ
Postal code	09376
Area code	037298
Website	www.oelsnitz-erzgeb.de

Oelsnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈœlsnɪts]) is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of 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.

References

1. ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 31 December 2010. http://www.statistik.sachsen.de/download/010_GB-Bev/Bev_Gemeinde.pdf.