Lößnitz

Lößnitz
General view of Lößnitz
Location of Lößnitz within Erzgebirgskreis district
Location of Lößnitz
Lößnitz
Lößnitz
Coordinates: 50°37′17″N 12°43′54″E / 50.62139°N 12.73167°E / 50.62139; 12.73167
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictErzgebirgskreis
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Alexander Troll (CDU)
Area
 • Total
30.49 km2 (11.77 sq mi)
Elevation
422 m (1,385 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
7,794
 • Density255.6/km2 (662.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08294
Dialling codes03771
Vehicle registrationERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP
Websitewww.stadt-loessnitz.de

Bergstadt Lößnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈløːsnɪts] ; “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”.