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.

Oberwiera
Church
Church
Coat of arms of Oberwiera
Location of Oberwiera within Zwickau district
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Oberwiera is located in Germany
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Oberwiera
Oberwiera is located in Saxony
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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
 • Total14.33 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,026
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08396
Dialling codes037608
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.gemeindeoberwiera.de

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

History

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

References

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  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.