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 | |
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 Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Oberwiera within Zwickau district  | |
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| 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 (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,026 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/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 |
Municipalities around Oberwiere are Remse, Schönberg and the city of Waldenburg as well as Nobitz and Ziegelheim in Thuringia.
History
editOberwiera was mentioned the first time in 1254 A.D. Therefore Oberwiera is as old as its neighbor city Waldenburg.
References
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
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