Oelsnitz
Vogtlandkreis · Germany
This compact Saxon town on the White Elster river in the Vogtland region of Germany, Oelsnitz has a modest central core with cafés and restaurants. The nearby village of Voigtsberg holds the remains of a castle that once served as a residence of the regional governor. Oelsnitz's medieval history includes periods under the margraves of Meissen and later the electors of Saxony.
- Population12,686
- Nearest water from center0.2 km
- Nearest mountain from center2.1 km
- UNESCO within 50 km8