Oelsnitz, Vogtland

For Oelsnitz near Chemnitz, see Oelsnitz, Erzgebirge.

Oelsnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈœlsnɪts] ^ⓘ; Upper Sorbian: Wolešnica) is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the White Elster river, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of Plauen and 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Zwickau.^[3]

Oelsnitz
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Oelsnitz within Vogtlandkreis district
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Coordinates: 50°25′N 12°10′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Vogtlandkreis
Subdivisions	11
Government
• Mayor (2019–26)	Mario Horn[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	53.67 km2 (20.72 sq mi)
Elevation	405 m (1,329 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	10,179
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	08601–08606
Dialling codes	037421
Vehicle registration	V, AE, OVL, PL, RC
Website	www.oelsnitz.de

In the 14th and 15th centuries, Oelsnitz belonged to the margraves of Meissen, and later to the electors of Saxony.^[4]

Nearby is the village of Voigtsberg, with the remains of a castle, once a residence of the governor (Vogt) of the Vogtland.^[4]

Nearby villages

• Zaulsdorf