Jöhstadt

Jöhstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈjøːˌʃtat] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, on the border with the Czech Republic, 10 km southeast of Annaberg-Buchholz, and 35 km northeast of Karlovy Vary.

Jöhstadt
Town
Jöhstadt
Coat of arms
Location of Jöhstadt within Erzgebirgskreis district
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Coordinates: 50°30′52″N 13°5′19″E / 50.51444°N 13.08861°E / 50.51444; 13.08861
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Erzgebirgskreis
Government
• Mayor (2020–27)	André Zinn^[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	49.69 km^2 (19.19 sq mi)
Highest elevation	821 m (2,694 ft)
Lowest elevation	520 m (1,710 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)^[2]
• Total	2,539
• Density	51/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	09477
Dialling codes	037343
Vehicle registration	ERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP
Website	www.joehstadt.de

History

From 1952 to 1990, Jöhstadt was part of the Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt of East Germany.

References

1. Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
2. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.