Lößnitz
Lößnitz | |
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General view of Lößnitz | |
Location of Lößnitz within Erzgebirgskreis district | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′17″N 12°43′54″E / 50.62139°N 12.73167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Erzgebirgskreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Alexander Troll (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.54 km2 (11.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 7,672 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 08294 |
| Dialling codes | 03771 |
| Vehicle registration | ERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP |
| Website | www |
Bergstadt Lößnitz (“Mining Town of Lößnitz”, also spelt Lössnitz), sometimes also called Muhme (“Aunt”) for its age, is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany, and belongs to the Town League of Silberberg (Städtebund Silberberg). Its name comes from the Slavic lesnice, meaning “forest place”.