Oberwiesenthal
Oberwiesenthal (German: [oː.bɐ.ˈviː.zn̩.taːl] (
listen); officially Kurort Oberwiesenthal[2]) is a town and a ski resort in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony in Germany. It is located in the Ore Mountains, on the border with the Czech Republic, 19 km south of Annaberg-Buchholz, and 23 km northeast of Karlovy Vary. At 914 metres (2,999 ft), it is the highest town in Germany.[3]
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Oberwiesenthal within Erzgebirgskreis district | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′9″N 12°58′15″E / 50.41917°N 12.97083°ECoordinates: 50°25′9″N 12°58′15″E / 50.41917°N 12.97083°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Erzgebirgskreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–28) | Jens Benedict[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.98 km2 (15.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 914 m (2,999 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 09484 |
| Vehicle registration | ERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP |
| Website | www.oberwiesenthal.de |
Oberwiesenthal Media
Climatic diagram for the Fichtelberg near Oberwiesenthal
View of Oberwiesenthal and the Fichtelberg from the opposite side of the border (the cemetery at Háj)
Winter's view from the Great Fichtelberg
An Oberwiesenthal candle arch or Schwibbogen
Oberwiesenthal (Erzgebirge), Rathaus
Electorate of Saxony postal milepost on the market square
Areal of winter sports
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References
- ↑ Wahlergebnisse 2021, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 3 February 2022.
- ↑ "Kurort Oberwiesenthal". Kurort Oberwiesenthal. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ↑ Official web site (in German)
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