Oechsen is a municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany.
Oechsen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Oechsen within Wartburgkreis district  | |
  Oechsen  Oechsen | |
| Coordinates: 50°45′N 10°4′E / 50.750°N 10.067°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Wartburgkreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–28) | Sina Römhild[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.49 km2 (4.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 605 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 36404 |
| Dialling codes | 036965 |
| Vehicle registration | WAK |
| Website | www.oechsen.de |
It is located 7km north west of Dermbach, close to the Baier nature reserve. It takes its name from the Oechse river.
The main landmark is the Lutheran church, dedicated to St Laurence. [3]
References edit
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
- ^ "EVANGELISCH-LUTHERISCHE KIRCHGEMEINDE STADTLENGSFELD - GEHAUS - OECHSEN".
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