Oberwiera

Oberwiera
Church
Location of Oberwiera within Zwickau district
Location of Oberwiera
Oberwiera
Oberwiera
Coordinates: 50°53′29″N 12°32′14″E / 50.89139°N 12.53722°E / 50.89139; 12.53722
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictZwickau
Municipal assoc.Waldenburg
Subdivisions6
Government
 • Mayor (2019–26) Holger Quellmalz[1]
Area
 • Total
14.33 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
1,019
 • Density71.11/km2 (184.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08396
Dialling codes037608
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.gemeindeoberwiera.de

Oberwiera is a municipality in the district of Zwickau in Saxony in Germany. Oberwiera has the following districts: Harthau, Neukirchen, Niederwiera, Oberwiera, Röhrsdorf and Wickersdorf. Around half of the population lives in the main district of Oberwiera.

Municipalities around Oberwiere are Remse, Schönberg and the city of Waldenburg as well as Nobitz and Ziegelheim in Thuringia.

History

Oberwiera was mentioned the first time in 1254 A.D. Therefore Oberwiera is as old as its neighbor city Waldenburg.

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.