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  | |
 Location of Oechsen | |
  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 (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 578 |
| • Density | 46.3/km2 (120/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 vom Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik.
- ↑ "EVANGELISCH-LUTHERISCHE KIRCHGEMEINDE STADTLENGSFELD - GEHAUS - OECHSEN".
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