Oberwiesenthal
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Location of Oberwiesenthal within Erzgebirgskreis district
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| 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 | |
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| • Mayor | Mirko Ernst | |
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| • Total | 39.98 km2 (15.44 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 2,194 | |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 09484 | |
| Dialling codes | 037348 | |
| Vehicle registration | ERZ | |
| Website | www.oberwiesenthal.de | |
Oberwiesenthal is a town and a ski resort in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony in Germany. It is situated 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. The Olympic and World Championships goldmedalist in ski jumping Jens Weißflog competed for SC Tractor Oberwiesenthal and Oberwiesenthaler SV.
Oberwiesenthal lies in the county of Erzgebirgskreis, on the border with the Czech Republic that follows the course of the Pöhlbach stream as far as Bärenstein (10 km northeast). The highest elevation in the borough is the Fichtelberg (sometimes called the Großer Fichtelberg or Great Fichtelberg) which, at 1,215 m above NN, is the highest mountain in Saxony.
Other important mountains in the region around Oberwiesenthal are the:
On the Czech side is the municipality of Loučná pod Klínovcem (Böhmisch Wiesenthal) and, further west, is Boží Dar (Gottesgab). Adjacent municipalities in Germany are Bärenstein, Crottendorf, Sehmatal, Breitenbrunn/Erzgeb. and Raschau-Markersbach.
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