Oberwiera
Church
Church
Coat of arms of Oberwiera
Location of Oberwiera within Zwickau district
Oberwiera   is located in Germany
Oberwiera
Oberwiera
Oberwiera   is located in Saxony
Oberwiera
Oberwiera
Coordinates: 50°53′29″N 12°32′14″E / 50.89139°N 12.53722°E / 50.89139; 12.53722
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictZwickau
Municipal assoc.Waldenburg
Subdivisions6
Government
  Mayor (201926) Holger Quellmalz[1]
Area
  Total14.33 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total1,014
  Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08396
Dialling codes037608
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.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. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.


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