Oberwiera

Municipality in Saxony, Germany
Coat of arms of Oberwiera
Coat of arms
Location of Oberwiera within Zwickau district
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(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 codes037608Vehicle registrationZWebsitewww.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. ^ Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
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