Oelsnitz, Erzgebirge

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Oelsnitz
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Oelsnitz
Oelsnitz, Erzgebirge (Germany)
Oelsnitz, Erzgebirge
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony
Admin. region Chemnitz
District Stollberg
Town subdivisions 6
Mayor Hans-Ludwig-Richter
Basic statistics
Area 26.28 km² (10.1 sq mi)
Elevation 330-491 m
Population 12,479  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 475 /km² (1,230 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate STL
Postal code 09376
Area code 037298
Website www.oelsnitz-erzgeb.de
Location of the town of Oelsnitz within Stollberg district
Map

Coordinates: 50°43′20″N 12°41′55″E / 50.72222, 12.69861

Oelsnitz (IPA[ˈœlsnɪts]) is a town in the district Stollberg, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 14 km east of Zwickau, and 20 km southwest of Chemnitz.