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 (661 m (2,169 ft)), part of the Ore Mountains.
Steinberg | |
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.jpg) Wildenau district of Steinberg | |
 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 (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,664 |
| • 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 |
Wernesgrün is home of the Wernesgrüner brewery.
References
edit- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
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