Steinberg, Saxony
Steinberg | |
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Wildenau district of Steinberg | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Steinberg within Vogtlandkreis district | |
Steinberg Steinberg | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′20″N 12°28′40″E / 50.53889°N 12.47778°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Vogtlandkreis |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Andreas Gruner[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 596 m (1,955 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,683 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 08237 |
| Dialling codes | 037462 |
| Vehicle registration | V, AE, OVL, PL, RC |
| Website | www.gemeinde-steinberg.de |
Steinberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbɛʁk]) is a municipality in the Vogtland district, in Saxony, Germany. It was established in 1994 by the merger of the three villages Rothenkirchen, Wernesgrün and Wildenau and named after the nearby Steinberg (661 m (2,169 ft)), part of the Ore Mountains.
Wernesgrün is home of the Wernesgrüner brewery.
References
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2023 - Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2023)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.