Oberwiera
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.
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Location of Oberwiera within Zwickau district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°53′29″N 12°32′14″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Zwickau |
| Municipal assoc. | Waldenburg |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernd Geringswald (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.33 km2 (5.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,020 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/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
Oberwiera was mentioned the first time in 1254 a. D. Therefore Oberwiera is as old as its neighbor city Waldenburg.
References
- "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2020.
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