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.

Oberwiera
Church
Coat of arms
Location of Oberwiera within Zwickau district
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Oberwiera
Oberwiera
Coordinates: 50°53′29″N 12°32′14″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictZwickau
Municipal assoc.Waldenburg
Subdivisions6
Government
 • MayorBernd Geringswald (CDU)
Area
 • Total14.33 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total995
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
08396
Dialling codes037608
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.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
  1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2019.
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