Zwönitz

Zwönitz
Zwönitz during Christmas time
Location of Zwönitz within Erzgebirgskreis district
Zwönitz
Zwönitz
Coordinates: 50°37′N 12°48′E / 50.617°N 12.800°E / 50.617; 12.800
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictErzgebirgskreis
Subdivisions7 neighbourhoods
Government
  Mayor (202229) Wolfgang Triebert (CDU)
Area
  Total
64.18 km2 (24.78 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
11,483
  Density180/km2 (460/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] ; Upper Sorbian: Zwonica) is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 9 km (5.6 mi) south of Stollberg, and 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Chemnitz.