Oelsnitz, Erzgebirge

For Oelsnitz near Plauen, see Oelsnitz, Vogtland.

Oelsnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈœlsnɪts] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in 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.

Oelsnitz
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Oelsnitz within Erzgebirgskreis district
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Coordinates: 50°43′20″N 12°41′55″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Erzgebirgskreis
Subdivisions	6
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Thomas Lein[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	26.28 km2 (10.15 sq mi)
Highest elevation	491 m (1,611 ft)
Lowest elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	11,054
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	09376
Dialling codes	037298
Vehicle registration	ERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP
Website	www.oelsnitz-erzgeb.de

Twin towns — sister cities

Oelsnitz is twinned with:

• Avion, France (1961)
• Mimoň, Czech Republic (1968)
• Sprockhövel, Germany (2000)
• Chodov, Czech Republic (2004)

Coal Mining Museum in Oelsnitz