Oberwiera
Oberwiera | |
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Coat of arms | |
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 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Zwickau |
| Municipal assoc. | Waldenburg |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| 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 |
| • Density | 71.11/km2 (184.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 08396 |
| Dialling codes | 037608 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.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
- ^ Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- ^ "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.