Zwönitz

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

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

Zwönitz
Town
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
Zwönitz is located in Saxony
Zwönitz
Zwönitz
Coordinates: 50°37′N 12°48′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictErzgebirgskreis
Subdivisions7 neighbourhoods
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Wolfgang Triebert[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total64.18 km2 (24.78 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total11,836
 • 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

Parts of the town

Zwönitz consists of:

  • Kühnhaide
  • Lenkersdorf
  • Niederzwönitz
Zwönitz
Zwönitz and its villages and the joint administration Zwönitz-Elterlein

Population
  • 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. From 1952 to 1990, Zwönitz was part of the Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt of East Germany.

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Zwönitz is twinned with:[3]

Notable people
  • St. Trinitatis Church
    St. Trinitatis Church
  • Church in Hormersdorf
    Church in Hormersdorf
  • Half-timbered house (Hotel Roß)
    Half-timbered house (Hotel Roß)

References
  1. Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
  3. "Sitemap" (in German). Zwönitz. Retrieved 9 December 2021.


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