Steinberg, Saxony

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Steinberg
Wildenau district of Steinberg
Wildenau district of Steinberg
Coat of arms of Steinberg
Location of Steinberg within Vogtlandkreis district
Steinberg is located in Germany
Steinberg
Steinberg
Coordinates: 50°32′20″N 12°28′40″E / 50.53889°N 12.47778°E / 50.53889; 12.47778Coordinates: 50°32′20″N 12°28′40″E / 50.53889°N 12.47778°E / 50.53889; 12.47778
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictVogtlandkreis
Subdivisions3
Government
 • Mayor (2015–22) Andreas Gruner[1]
Area
 • Total20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi)
Elevation
596 m (1,955 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,702
 • Density130/km2 (340/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 is a municipality in the Vogtlandkreis 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 (661m/2168 ft), part of the Ore Mountains.

Wernesgrün is home of the Wernesgrüner brewery.

References[]

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2015, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). June 2021.
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