Zwönitz

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For the river of Saxony, Germany, see Zwönitz (river).

Zwönitz
Zwönitz during Christmas time
Zwönitz during Christmas time
Coat of arms of Zwönitz
Coat of arms
Location of Zwönitz within Erzgebirgskreis district
Zwönitz is located in Germany
Zwönitz
Zwönitz
Coordinates: 50°37′0″N 12°48′0″E / 50.61667°N 12.80000°E / 50.61667; 12.80000Coordinates: 50°37′0″N 12°48′0″E / 50.61667°N 12.80000°E / 50.61667; 12.80000
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictErzgebirgskreis
Subdivisions7 neighbourhoods
Government
 • Mayor (2015–22) Wolfgang Triebert[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total64.18 km2 (24.78 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total11,861
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08297
Dialling codes037754
Vehicle registrationERZ, STL
Websitewww.zwoenitz.de

Zwönitz (German pronunciation: [ˈt͡svøːnɪt͡s] (About this soundlisten)) is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 9 km south of Stollberg, and 24 km southwest of Chemnitz.

Parts of the town[]

Zwönitz consists of:

Zwönitz
Zwönitz and its villages and the joint administration Zwönitz-Elterlein

Population figures[]

  • 1542 – 570
  • 1697 – 741
  • 1780 – 863
  • 1800 – 1.242
  • 1840 – 1.883
  • 1890 – 2.931
  • 1926 – 3.760
  • 1933 – 3.852
  • 1946 – 7.500
  • 1950 – 10.617
  • 1960 – 8.307
  • 1965 – 9.690
  • 1981 – 11.362
  • 1990 – 13.105
  • 1995 – 12.318
  • 2000 – 12.175
  • 2005 – 11.696
  • 2010 – 11.193
  • 2012 – 12.519

Local council[]

The elections in May 2014 showed the following results:

  • CDU: 16 Seats
  • The Left: 4 Seats
  • Unabhängige Wählervereinigung Zwönitz (UWZ): 3 Seats
  • Freie Wähler Gemeinschaft e. V. (FWG) (Free voters): 2 Seats
  • SPD: 1 Seat

Mayors[]

  • Uwe Schneider (CDU), 1990-2008
  • Wolfgang Triebert (CDU), since 2008

History[]

The town was founded by Slavs. The monastery Grünhain owned the area since 1286. Zwönitz received its town charter around the turn of the 13th century. It was a customs and trading point with market rights since 1545.

Pictures[]

St.Trinitatis-church
Church in Hormersdorf
Half-timbered house (Hotel Roß)

Sons and daughters of the town[]

Samuel von Pufendorf 1734

Personalities related to the place[]

  • Uwe Schneider (born 1943), municipal politician (mayor of Zwönitz 1990-2008), local historian and author

References[]

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2015, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.
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