Zwönitz
{{for|the river of Saxony, Germany|Zwönitz (river)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox German location
|type = Stadt
|image_photo = Erzgebirgsweihnacht_Zwoenitz.jpg
|image_caption = Zwönitz during Christmas time
|image_coa = DEU Zwönitz COA.svg
|coordinates = {{coord|50|37|N|12|48|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan = Zwönitz in ERZ.png
|state = Sachsen
|district = Erzgebirgskreis
|elevation = 550
|area = 64.18
|postal_code = 08297
|area_code = 037754
|licence = ERZ, STL
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 14521710
|divisions = 7 neighbourhoods
|website = [http://www.zwoenitz.de/ www.zwoenitz.de]
|leader_term = 2022–29
|party = CDU
}}
Zwönitz ({{IPA|de|ˈt͡svøːnɪt͡s|-|De-Zwönitz.ogg}}) is a town in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated {{Convert|9|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Stollberg, and {{Convert|24|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Chemnitz.
Parts of the town
Zwönitz consists of:
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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:{{cite web |title=Sitemap|url=https://www.zwoenitz.de/allgemein/sitemap|publisher=Zwönitz|language=de|access-date=2021-12-09}}
- {{flagicon|GER}} Heiligenhaus, Germany
- {{flagicon|CZE}} Kopřivnice, Czech Republic
- {{flagicon|HUN}} Magyarpolány, Hungary
- {{flagicon|POL}} Myszków, Poland
- {{flagicon|GER}} Obermichelbach, Germany
- {{flagicon|GER}} Puschendorf, Germany
Notable people
- Samuel von Pufendorf (1632–1694), natural law philosopher and historian (born in Dorfchemnitz)
- Joachim Meischner (born 1946), biathlete
- Sepp Wiegand (born 1991), rally driver
Gallery
St.Trinitatis- Kirche in Zwönitz, Sachsen.IMG 1393WI.jpg|St. Trinitatis Church
Kirche Hormersdorf 2.jpg|Church in Hormersdorf
Fachwerkhaus. Zwönitz. Erzgebirge. Sachsen. IMG 9963WI.jpg|Half-timbered house (Hotel Roß)
References
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