Johanngeorgenstadt

Johanngeorgenstadt (German pronunciation: [ˌjoːhan.ɡeˈɔʁgŋ.ʃtat] ) is a mining town in Saxony’s Ore Mountains, 17 km south of Aue, and 27 km northwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, on the border with the Czech Republic, is a state-recognized health resort (Erholungsort), and calls itself Stadt des Schwibbogens (“Schwibbogen Town”). Its population decline since the 1950s has been extremely severe, falling from 45,000 residents in 1953 to only about one twelfth of that now.

Johanngeorgenstadt
Town
Exulantenkirche
Location of Johanngeorgenstadt within Erzgebirgskreis district
Johanngeorgenstadt
Johanngeorgenstadt
Coordinates: 50°26′00″N 12°42′50″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictErzgebirgskreis
Subdivisions12 centres
Government
  Mayor (202229) André Oswald
Area
  Total29.59 km2 (11.42 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Lowest elevation
650 m (2,130 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total3,783
  Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08349
Dialling codes03773
Vehicle registrationERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP
Websitewww.johanngeorgenstadt.de
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