Oberwiera

Oberwiera
Church

Coat of arms
Oberwiera
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 / 50.89139; 12.53722Coordinates: 50°53′29″N 12°32′14″E / 50.89139°N 12.53722°E / 50.89139; 12.53722
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Zwickau
Municipal assoc. Waldenburg
Government
 • Mayor Bernd Geringswald (CDU)
Area
 • Total 14.33 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Elevation 268 m (879 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 1,021
 • Density 71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 08396
Dialling codes 037608
Vehicle registration Z
Website www.gemeindeoberwiera.de

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.

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

History

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

References

  1. ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2017] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). October 2018.
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