Oberwiesenthal
Oberwiesenthal (German: [oː.bɐ.ˈviː.zn̩.taːl] (
listen); officially Kurort Oberwiesenthal[3]) is a town and a ski resort in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony in Germany. It is located in the Ore Mountains, on the border with the Czech Republic, 19 km south of Annaberg-Buchholz, and 23 km northeast of Karlovy Vary. At 914 metres (2,999 ft), it is the highest town in Germany.[4]
Oberwiesenthal | |
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 May 2001 view of Oberwiesenthal | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Oberwiesenthal within Erzgebirgskreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°25′9″N 12°58′15″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Erzgebirgskreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–28) | Jens Benedict[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.98 km2 (15.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 914 m (2,999 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,043 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 09484 |
| Dialling codes | 037348 |
| Vehicle registration | ERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP |
| Website | www.oberwiesenthal.de |
References
- Wahlergebnisse 2021, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 3 February 2022.
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
- "Kurort Oberwiesenthal". Kurort Oberwiesenthal. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- Official web site (in German)
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