Steinberg, Saxony

Steinberg
Wildenau district of Steinberg
Wildenau district of Steinberg
Coat of arms of Steinberg
Location of Steinberg within Vogtlandkreis district
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Location of Steinberg
Steinberg is located in Germany
Steinberg
Steinberg
Steinberg is located in Saxony
Steinberg
Steinberg
Coordinates: 50°32′20″N 12°28′40″E / 50.53889°N 12.47778°E / 50.53889; 12.47778
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictVogtlandkreis
Subdivisions3
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
2,653
 • Density130.2/km2 (337.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08237
Dialling codes037462
Vehicle registrationV, AE, OVL, PL, RC
Websitewww.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

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.