Oechsen

Municipality in Thuringia, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Oechsen within Wartburgkreis district

(2022–28) Sina Römhild^[1]Area

• Total12.49 km² (4.82 sq mi)Elevation

400 m (1,300 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total605 • Density48/km² (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

36404

Dialling codes036965Vehicle registrationWAKWebsitewww.oechsen.de

Oechsen is a municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany.

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

^ 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".