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| Oederan | |
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | Saxony |
| Admin. region | Chemnitz |
| District | Mittelsachsen |
| Municipal assoc. | Oederan |
| Town subdivisions | 7 |
| Mayor | Steffen Schneider (FW) |
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| Area | 55.85 km² (21.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1312 ft) |
| Population | 7,015 (09/06/2008) |
| - Density | 126 /km² (325 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | FG |
| Postal code | 09569 |
| Area code | 037292 |
| Website | www.oederan.de |
Oederan is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.
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Geography
Oederan is situated 14 km southwest of Freiberg, 17 km east of Chemnitz and about 50km east of Dresden.
The town includes the villages of Börnichen, Breitenau, Gahlenz, Görbersdorf, Kirchbach, Lößnitztal and Schönerstadt.
History
Oederan was first mentioned as town in 1286. The settlement of the area dates back to a Sorbian tribe in the 9th and 10th century. Rhenish Franconian farmers, craftsmen and traders settled down in the 12th century. Since the Middle Ages the most important industries had been cloth manufactoring and linen weaving. In the 19th century the railway construction had a great influence to the growth of the town. Some medium-sized factories were built around the train station of Oederan.1
During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp was located here.2
Places of interest
Oederan is known for its tourist attraction “Klein-Erzgebirge”, the oldest miniature park in Germany. About 185 miniatures of famous buildings from the area of the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) in a reduced scale of 1:253 are shown here.
The most important old building is the gothic hall church. The history of the church goes back to the 13th century1. An organ built by famous Gottfried Silbermann is located inside.
The second most prominent building of the town is the town hall. First built around 1400 AD, it burned down several times (1632, 1709 and 1753), and was re-erected in its present shape in 1785.
People
- Igor Mitoraj - (1944-), Polish sculptor and painter
- Minna Planer - (1809-1866), Richard Wagner’s wife
- Adolf Gottlieb Fiedler - (1771-1850), Saxon entrepreneur in Saxony and Poland
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References
- ^ a b oederan.de: History of Oederan. June 8th, 2008
- ^ Christine O'Keefe: Concentration Camps.
- ^ klein-erzgebirge.de: Der älteste Miniaturpark der Welt lädt ein!. June 8th, 2008
